Easter Riots (Quebec City)
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The Easter Riots in Quebec City were 1918 anti-conscription protests that turned violent, highlighting deep French–English tensions in Canada during World War I.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-conscription protest
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civil disturbance ⓘ historical event ⓘ riot ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1918 Quebec City riots
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Quebec Easter Riots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
French Canadian resistance to compulsory military service
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arrest of a local man for failing to present exemption papers ⓘ enforcement of the Military Service Act, 1917 ⓘ opposition to conscription ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| endDate | 1918-04-02 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
damage to trust between Quebec and the federal government
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long-term impact on Quebec nationalism ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of wartime civil unrest in Canada
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key episode in the history of French–English tensions in Canada ⓘ symbol of Quebec’s opposition to conscription ⓘ |
| languageContext | French–English bilingual society ⓘ |
| location | Quebec City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
French–English relations in Canada
NERFINISHED
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civil–military relations in Canada ⓘ conscription in Canada ⓘ |
| method |
confrontations with police and soldiers
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rioting ⓘ street demonstrations ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | dozens ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Canadian federal government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
military authorities ⓘ |
| participant |
Canadian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian federal authorities ⓘ English-speaking Canadian soldiers ⓘ French Canadians NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal 22e Régiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Conscription Crisis of 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Conscription in Canada during World War I
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French Canadian nationalism ⓘ Laurier Liberal opposition to conscription ⓘ Military Service Act, 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
heightened French–English tensions in Canada
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increased resentment toward conscription in Quebec ⓘ suppression of the riots by federal troops ⓘ use of martial law measures in Quebec City ⓘ |
| startDate | 1918-03-28 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1910s
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World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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