The Fight For Provincial Rights

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  1. 1. Branch of Christianity which was practiced by the English Europeans.
  2. 3. The contemporary aspect utilized to resolve many conflicts.
  3. 6. Province where the 1890 Schools Act removed funding for Catholic schools, creating a major cultural and political crisis.
  4. 7. Quebec Premier who defended French Canadian rights and united political groups through the Parti National.
  5. 8. Language whose official role in education was restricted under the Manitoba Schools Act, threatening cultural continuity.
  6. 10. City and province where Mercier led efforts to protect French Canadian culture and language.
  7. 12. New Brunswick town where a riot erupted in 1875 over conflicts related to religious schooling.
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  1. 2. Process by which French-speaking children were forced into English-only schools, weakening their cultural identity.
  2. 4. Political role held by Honore Mercier in the late 1800's.
  3. 5. A noun which was accounted as the sole language of instruction in 1890.
  4. 9. His execution prompted Mercier to speak out in defense of French Canadian rights and justice.
  5. 11. Area where conflicts between English Protestants and French Catholics were most evident.