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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Easter Riots (Quebec City) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9278127 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Easter Riots (Quebec City) Context triple: [Canadian home front during World War I, hasMainSubject, Easter Riots (Quebec City)]
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Lachine massacre
The Lachine massacre was a 1689 Iroquois attack on the French settlement of Lachine near Montreal, resulting in the killing and capture of many colonists and marking a major crisis in the history of New France.
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October Crisis
The October Crisis, more commonly known as the Cuban Missile Crisis, was a 1962 Cold War confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the deployment of nuclear missiles in Cuba that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
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C.
Richard Riot of 1955 in Montreal
The Richard Riot of 1955 in Montreal was a major civil disturbance sparked by the suspension of Montreal Canadiens star Maurice Richard, symbolizing deep tensions over French-Canadian identity, language, and perceived injustice in Quebec.
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Mustard Race Riot
Mustard Race Riot is a work by the band Death and Disaster, likely a song or recording known for its provocative title and intense, chaotic style.
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Turner's Falls massacre
The Turner's Falls massacre was a brutal 1676 attack by English colonial militia on a Native American encampment during King Philip's War, resulting in the deaths of many Indigenous people, including women and children.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Easter Riots (Quebec City) Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Lachine massacre
The Lachine massacre was a 1689 Iroquois attack on the French settlement of Lachine near Montreal, resulting in the killing and capture of many colonists and marking a major crisis in the history of New France.
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B.
October Crisis
The October Crisis, more commonly known as the Cuban Missile Crisis, was a 1962 Cold War confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the deployment of nuclear missiles in Cuba that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
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C.
Richard Riot of 1955 in Montreal
The Richard Riot of 1955 in Montreal was a major civil disturbance sparked by the suspension of Montreal Canadiens star Maurice Richard, symbolizing deep tensions over French-Canadian identity, language, and perceived injustice in Quebec.
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D.
Mustard Race Riot
Mustard Race Riot is a work by the band Death and Disaster, likely a song or recording known for its provocative title and intense, chaotic style.
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E.
Turner's Falls massacre
The Turner's Falls massacre was a brutal 1676 attack by English colonial militia on a Native American encampment during King Philip's War, resulting in the deaths of many Indigenous people, including women and children.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
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military authorities ⓘ |
| participant |
Canadian Army
NERFINISHED
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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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Subject: Easter Riots (Quebec City) Description of subject: 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.
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