Republic of Quebec

This is an idea loosely based off the book 1862 by Robert Conroy if anyone has heard of it. Basically Great Britain gets involved in the civil war and looses and as part of the peace terms agree to allow Quebec it's independence (they had a semi-revolution in the course of the book.) How would a Republic of Quebec and less British influence in Canada itself affect the rest of the world, North America, and the areas themselves.
 
This is an idea loosely based off the book 1862 by Robert Conroy if anyone has heard of it. Basically Great Britain gets involved in the civil war and looses and as part of the peace terms agree to allow Quebec it's independence (they had a semi-revolution in the course of the book.) How would a Republic of Quebec and less British influence in Canada itself affect the rest of the world, North America, and the areas themselves.

Wait, Quebec ended up independent in that book? I don't remember that! :eek::eek:
 
Yeah, no mention of Quebec in 1862. Besides, there was a deal of unspoken sympathy for the South in Canada as many feared the growing power of the US and would've liked another power to check them.
 
Perhaps you are thinking of TL 191 by Harry Turtledove? That featured a Republic of Quebec, though it weas eatblished as a Yankee puppet state rather than by internal revolt.
 
Perhaps you are thinking of TL 191 by Harry Turtledove? That featured a Republic of Quebec, though it weas eatblished as a Yankee puppet state rather than by internal revolt.

Did Turtledove discuss the linguistic/cultural landscape under the American occupation of Quebec? Did the US encourage a migration of anglophones into the country? Did French survive as a public language of commerce, or only as a language spoken within families? I only ask given the recent reclamation of the Quebecois-French language and culture in the last few decades.
 
In his books, Turtledove lets us view occupied and then the Republic of Quebec through a farmer's eyes, Lucien Galtier.

In it we see that the occupiers are not fiercly hated. The Americans let the people go about their business, and treat them well.

They local Quebecois see the Americans and the RoQ as just another government. As long as the occupiers and the RoQ does not limit their freedoms, they are fine. It was no big deal to them to change from Canada to RoQ.
 
The Americans actually encouraged Quebecois nationalism since they were at war with Canada at the time. Quebecois politics is never really discussded beyond the the leader being a Premier. The Americans actually withdraw for the most part in the post war era since they can dominate Quebec passive agressively, while they occupy Anglo Canada. After the Republic helps the Americans put down a major Anglo revolt it seems to have more firmly become an ally than a vassal since the Americans have other problems.
 
In 1862

In the Novel, Quebec does not receive its independence. That is the threat that Winfield Scott gives to the Canadian Governor-General if he does not agree to a peace, and actively allow a Union landing force at Norfork.

Instead, the British must conceed Vancouver Island to US control, and sell the lands west of the Hudson's Bay within five years. In exchange, the UK gains title to the Sandwich Islands (aka Hawaii).

Actually, Scott wonders if that is a good trade, but puts the thought aside as the US did not directly control the Hawaiian Islands anyway. His justification to the British GG was "we are a land power; you are a sea power" or words to that affect.
 
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