Quebec Act
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The Quebec Act was a 1774 British law that expanded Quebec’s territory, guaranteed free practice of Catholicism, and altered colonial governance in ways that angered American colonists and helped fuel revolutionary sentiment.
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Target entity: Quebec Act Context triple: [First Continental Congress, cause, Quebec Act]
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Province of Quebec
The Province of Quebec was a British colonial territory in North America that encompassed much of present-day Quebec and parts of surrounding regions following the Seven Years' War.
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Massachusetts colonial legislature
The Massachusetts colonial legislature was the governing body of the Province of Massachusetts Bay during the colonial era, responsible for making laws, levying taxes, and overseeing public institutions in the colony.
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Residence Act
The Residence Act was a 1790 law passed by the U.S. Congress that authorized the establishment of a permanent national capital along the Potomac River, leading to the creation of Washington, D.C.
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Ottawa Agreements
The Ottawa Agreements were a series of 1932 trade accords within the British Empire that established preferential tariffs to promote intra-imperial trade and protect member economies during the Great Depression.
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Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was a 1620 agreement among the Pilgrim settlers establishing a framework for self-government and majority rule in the Plymouth Colony.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Quebec Act Target entity description: The Quebec Act was a 1774 British law that expanded Quebec’s territory, guaranteed free practice of Catholicism, and altered colonial governance in ways that angered American colonists and helped fuel revolutionary sentiment.
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A.
Province of Quebec
The Province of Quebec was a British colonial territory in North America that encompassed much of present-day Quebec and parts of surrounding regions following the Seven Years' War.
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B.
Massachusetts colonial legislature
The Massachusetts colonial legislature was the governing body of the Province of Massachusetts Bay during the colonial era, responsible for making laws, levying taxes, and overseeing public institutions in the colony.
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C.
Residence Act
The Residence Act was a 1790 law passed by the U.S. Congress that authorized the establishment of a permanent national capital along the Potomac River, leading to the creation of Washington, D.C.
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D.
Ottawa Agreements
The Ottawa Agreements were a series of 1932 trade accords within the British Empire that established preferential tariffs to promote intra-imperial trade and protect member economies during the Great Depression.
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E.
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was a 1620 agreement among the Pilgrim settlers establishing a framework for self-government and majority rule in the Plymouth Colony.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of Great Britain
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British colonial law ⓘ |
| affected | Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| aimedTo | secure loyalty of French Canadians ⓘ |
| allowed | Catholics to hold public office in Quebec ⓘ |
| altered | system of colonial governance in Quebec ⓘ |
| angered |
Thirteen Colonies
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surface form:
American colonists
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| classifiedAs |
Intolerable Acts
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surface form:
Intolerable Acts (by American colonists)
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| contributedTo | American Revolutionary sentiment ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1774 ⓘ |
| didNotProvide | elected legislative assembly for Quebec ⓘ |
| established | governor and appointed council for Quebec ⓘ |
| expandedTerritoryOf | Province of Quebec ⓘ |
| expandedTerritoryToInclude |
Illinois frontier
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surface form:
Illinois Country
Ohio Country ⓘ lands north of the Ohio River ⓘ lands south of the Great Lakes ⓘ territory west to the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Constitutional Act 1791
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surface form:
Constitutional Act 1791 (as later reorganization of Quebec)
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| guaranteed | free practice of Roman Catholicism in Quebec ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | prelude to the American Revolution ⓘ |
| impactOn | boundary claims of American colonies ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Province of Quebec ⓘ |
| languageOfLaw | English ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfReligion | toleration of Roman Catholicism in Quebec ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of Great Britain ⓘ |
| maintained | English criminal law in Quebec ⓘ |
| monarchDuringEnactment |
George III of the United Kingdom
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surface form:
George III
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| perceivedAs |
model of imperial governance without representative assembly
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threat to Protestantism by many American colonists ⓘ |
| protected | seigneurial landholding system in Quebec ⓘ |
| recognized |
French civil law in private matters
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Roman Catholic Church in Quebec ⓘ |
| region |
British North American colonies (except some territories)
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surface form:
British North America
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| relatedToEvent |
American Revolutionary War
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surface form:
American Revolution
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| removed | Test Oath requirement for Catholics in Quebec ⓘ |
| repealed |
Royal Proclamation of 1763
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surface form:
Royal Proclamation of 1763 (in part)
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| restored | collection of tithes by the Catholic Church in Quebec ⓘ |
| subjectOf | controversy in British North America ⓘ |
| title |
Quebec Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
An Act for making more effectual Provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec in North America
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Subject: Quebec Act Description of subject: The Quebec Act was a 1774 British law that expanded Quebec’s territory, guaranteed free practice of Catholicism, and altered colonial governance in ways that angered American colonists and helped fuel revolutionary sentiment.
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