SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
NEW FRANCE
Question
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Catholic
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Hinduism
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Protestant
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Islam
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Detailed explanation-1: -In Lower Canada, the Roman Catholic Church was officially pre-eminent and had a central role in the colony’s culture and politics. Unlike English Canada, French Canadian nationalism became very closely associated with Roman Catholicism.
Detailed explanation-2: -English Canada Christianity was seen as the one true religion, and the denominational formulation of Christian doctrine was regarded as authoritative. Seminaries and their residences were frequently attached to universities, and their degrees were often given the status of university degrees.
Detailed explanation-3: -While the Roman Catholic Church is in severe decline in many Western countries, it remains the largest denomination in predominantly Christian Canada, accounting for about 38 percent of people who identify with a particular faith.