Lower Canada 1820 and Quebec 1905

Below is a side-by-side comparison of the pages contained in each of these two society sections of our website.

1820 section	1905 section
Territorial and PopulationPopulation comes from the Latin populus, meaning “the people.”  We say population when we talk about a group... changes
The Canadas Lower Canada Upper Canada We have 375,000 people	A territory rich in natural resources 1905 The Province of Quebec We are 1,650,000 Urbanization
Prominent Individuals
William Price Louis-Joseph Papineau Philippe Aubert de Gaspé John Molson The first British governors	Alphonse Desjardins Irma Levasseur and Thérèse Casgrain John A. Macdonald Wilfrid Laurier Brother André and Curé Labelle Honoré Mercier Émile Nelligan
Social Groups
The clergy in 1820 Traders in 1820 The Loyalists The political leaders Indigenous Peoples	Women Workers The colonists Indigenous Peoples 1905 The Church and religious communities The middle class 1905
Daily LifeDaily life is the things that you do every day as part of your normal life....
Life on the farm Let’s eat! Living in the city Time for fun and celebration Farmer, voyageur or craftsman? Fashion in Lower Canada Building a home in 1820	Life-changing inventions The Eaton’s Catalogue Take to the woods! Taking care of others Leisure and entertainment Getting an education Town and country homes From the countryside to the city Come on, lunch is ready!
Language, Culture & Religion
Artists who entertain us A life marked by religion French for friends, English for business	Religion in everyday life The arts French and English My first Sunday at the Ouimetoscope
Agriculture, commerceCommerce - Commerce means buying and selling items, goods, and services. Commerce - Le commerce consiste... & industry
The timber trade Farming isn’t always easy! There are industries too Doing trade	The industrialization of Quebec Electricity Agriculture Exploiting natural resources Unionization Commerce 1905
Government
I can vote, but you can’t! A colony with a parliament The functioning of the parliament	Vote! The Canadian federation
Transportation & Communication
The Quebec Gazette Long live the steamboat! Travelling made easier by the Lachine Canal Awaiting the railway…	Communicating and informing Sharing the streets: horses, streetcars and automobiles Long live the iron horse! Maritime transport