What are the causes of the quiet revolution in Quebec?

Among the major causes of the quiet revolution was the desire to change Quebec's church - based education system that had been in use since the first days of New France.

The system and its curriculum were archaic and obsolete and produced one of the highest dropout rates in the country. Half of all Quebec students were leaving school by the age of fifteen.

The other causes were similar. There was need to nationalize industry and services, taking control of hydro-electric power in the province and legislation of rights for French Canadians, many of whom were beginning to describe themselves as Quebecois rather than any type Canadian.