jan 1, 1774 - Quebec Act of 1774
Description:
The Quebec Act restored the former French civil tradition for private law, which had been ended in 1763 and allowed for the Roman Catholic faith to be practiced. For the first time since becoming a colony, Canadians were able to participate in the affairs of the colonial government. However, it was termed one of the Intolerable Acts by the American colonists, further contributing to the American Revolution.; Granted full religious freedom to French Roman Catholics and overrides claims to western lands (with date).https://www.britannica.com/event/Quebec-Act
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Date:
jan 1, 1774
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~ 251 years ago