| Date | November 2021 | Marks available | 15 | Reference code | 21N.3op2.HL.TZ0.30 |
| Level | Higher level only | Paper | Paper 3 (History of the Americas) | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | Discuss | Question number | 30 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Section 15: Political developments in the United States (1945–1980) and Canada (1945–1982)
Discuss the causes and effects of the Quiet Revolution.
Markscheme
The question requires that candidates offer a considered and balanced review of the causes and effects of the Canadian Quiet Revolution. Causes may predate the timeframe, but they must be clearly linked to the issue raised in the question. Candidates may refer to the beginnings of the Quiet Revolution in the election of Jean Lesage in 1960. Candidates could discuss the Catholic Church’s failure in education and health care, corruption in the Duplessis government, limited labor rights and the rise of Quebec nationalism as underlying causes. Effects could be the secularization of education, health care and social services as well as electoral reforms, such as lowering the voting age to 18, and economic reforms. Candidates may refer to the rise of French nationalism and the separatist movement. Candidates’ opinions or conclusions will be presented clearly and supported by appropriate evidence.
Examiners report
Few responses discussing the causes and effects of the Quiet Revolution. These addressed both causes and effects of the Quiet Revolution applying relevant though not in-depth knowledge, and limited analysis.
