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Colonists disliked the Quebec Act because it canceled all of thier western land claims and it threatened a lot of their religious freedom. This act was also listed as one of te Intolerable Acts because of how they so despised this act.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agothe colonist believed the "Quebec Act was especially noxious...It aroused anti-Catholics...One angry Protestant cried that there out to be a 'jubilee in hell' over this enormous gain for 'property'" -- American Pageant(chapter 7 page 133)
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∙ 12y agothey were affected badly. they decided to start the war called the war of independence. after the british surrendered to the Americans they signed the second treaty of Paris (1783) and there are 5 major terms in this treaty. find them in Google.
-peace out suckas
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∙ 13y agoIt allowed former French Quebec-ians to practice Catholicism and their own set of civil laws.
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∙ 10y agobecause the British act gave territory of Quebec (a formerly french territory) numerous right.
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What was the purpose of the Québec Act of 1774?
Purpose was of the Quebec Act of 1774 to allow Quebec to retain French culture.
When was signing of the Quebec Act?
1774.
Why did the colonists object to Quebec Act?
The Quebec Act of 1774 was passed by the British Parliament. The act, among other things, legalized the Catholic religion in Quebec and also granted Quebec independent power to govern itself. Both were viewed as threats to the American Colonies; many colonists feared Catholics and by 1774 the American Colonies were continually being stripped of their authority and power to govern themselves. They viewed Quebec as being set up as a launching point for the British military.
Who was involved in the Quebec act of 1774?
It's June 22, 1774
What river was made the southern boundary of Quebec by the Quebec act of 1774?
Ohio.........
What is the law that extended the Canadian province of Quebec south into the Ohio Valley?
Quebec Act 1774 The Quebec Act of 1774 restored the Great Lakes and the Ohio River Valley regions to the province. From Wikipedia
What were the provisions of the Quebec act of 1774?
Britain got more land
What did the Quebec Act of 1774 grant?
it killed all of the babies in america......
Who were the royal proclamation and the Quebec act designed to please?
The Quebec Act (1774) was designed to benefit French Catholics, who constituted the majority of residents in the former French province of Quebec.
Which colonies were not affected by the Quebec Act?
a lot
Was Paul Revere a Catholic?
Probably not. He published a cartoon in 1774 ("The Mitered Minuet") denouncing the Quebec Act, which portrayed Catholic bishops dancing around the document while the Devil looked on in the background. The purpose of the cartoon was to incite the colonists to act against the newly expanded territory of Quebec, which was predominantly Catholic.
What act stated that the colonists had to help provide housing for british military?
The Quartering Act of 1775
