Asked by Mariela Garcia on Jun 04, 2024
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The British Parliament's 1774 Quebec Act
A) banned the Catholic Church in Quebec, in hopes of securing the loyalty of Massachusetts colonists.
B) granted the province of Quebec to New York, in hopes of securing the loyalty of New York colonists.
C) granted legal toleration to the Roman Catholic Church in Canada, which heightened opposition to British rule among many Protestant colonists.
D) granted Quebec independence from Britain, hoping to enlist the Quebecois in any future conflicts with the colonies.
E) returned all former tribal lands in Quebec to the Indian tribes.
Quebec Act
Legislation passed by the British Parliament in 1774 that provided civil government for the French-speaking Roman Catholic inhabitants of Canada and the Illinois Country.
Roman Catholic Church
The largest Christian church, led by the Pope in Vatican City, with a global following and centuries of influence on religious, political, and cultural life.
Legal Toleration
The condition or practice of allowing people to have beliefs, practices, or lifestyles that differ from one's own, often in regard to religious beliefs, within the limits of the law.
- Determine significant laws and ordinances passed by the British Parliament and their influence on colonial dispositions.
- Expound on the emergence of a unified colonial identity in reaction to the policies enacted by the British government.
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Zybrea KnightJun 07, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The 1774 Quebec Act recognized the rights of French Canadians to practice Catholicism, which alarmed many Protestant colonists in the Thirteen Colonies and contributed to growing tensions between them and the British government.
Learning Objectives
- Determine significant laws and ordinances passed by the British Parliament and their influence on colonial dispositions.
- Expound on the emergence of a unified colonial identity in reaction to the policies enacted by the British government.