Synopsis
The Quebec Act, 1774 is a historical book written by Gerald Ephraim Hart in 1891. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the Quebec Act, which was passed by the British Parliament in 1774. The act was significant in the history of Canada as it recognized the rights of French-speaking Catholics in Quebec and extended the boundaries of Quebec to include the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. Hart's book explores the political, social, and economic implications of the Quebec Act. He examines the reasons behind the act's passage, the debates that surrounded it, and the reactions of various groups, including the French Canadians, the British colonists, and the American colonists. The book also delves into the impact of the Quebec Act on the American Revolution and the subsequent formation of Canada as a nation. The Quebec Act, 1774 is a valuable resource for historians, political scientists, and anyone interested in the history of Canada and its relationship with Great Britain and the United States. With its detailed analysis and insightful commentary, the book provides a comprehensive understanding of the Quebec Act and its enduring significance.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Présentation de l'éditeur
It is not generally known that the French Canadians had uo political or religious status in Canada for fifteen years after the Conquest. They were ruled and treated as British subjects, and were rapidly becoming angliticd, when a Bill was introduced into the British House ot Parliament granting them distinct privileges and giving thcni a pretext by which they have ever since stood out as a distinctive French nationality. That they claim this latter to be the ease both their writings and speeches eviuce. The Premier of Quebec, in a recent trip to Europe it is said electrified an audience at the Hall of the Jesuits in 7P aris, by the assertion that :- â? It was our clergy who made our country what it is. After the conquest, or rather after the cession of Canada to England, when most of the nobles left the Colony to return to France and the people were left to themselves, what would have become of them had they not had their priests to keep up their courage and point out the star of the future? Our political institutions are secured, so to speak, by the sweat of our brow ;they had to be wrung from England, etc., etc.â This monograph will serve to show how this Bill was brought about, how indignantly it was received by the habitants, and how far the Premierâs assertions are justified.
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Présentation de l'éditeur
This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.
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