Quebec Act

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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1. Who wrote Quebec Act?
2. What is the enactment year?
3. What was the Quebec Act and why did it change where people lived and what languages they could use?
4. Why did the Quebec Act make some American colonists upset?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote Quebec Act?Parliament of Great Britain
2. What is the enactment year?1774
3. What was the Quebec Act and why did it change where people lived and what languages they could use?The Quebec Act was a law made by Britain in 1774. It let French-speaking Catholics in Quebec keep their own laws and practice their religion. It also made Quebec bigger by adding more land to it.
4. Why did the Quebec Act make some American colonists upset?Some American colonists were upset because the Act gave Quebec control over land they wanted, like the Ohio Country. It also let Catholics practice freely, which worried Protestant colonists. They felt their rights were being taken away.

Imperial Policy: The strategies and actions taken by a powerful nation to govern its colonies and expand its influence.
French Civil Law: A legal system originating from Roman law, characterized by comprehensive written codes, prevalent in Quebec for private matters.
English Common Law: A legal system based on judicial precedents and customs, applied in Quebec for public matters and in the thirteen colonies.
Colonial Grievance: A complaint or perceived injustice suffered by colonists, often leading to resistance against the ruling power.