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Quebec Act

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A British law that extended Quebec's boundaries and tolerated Catholicism, which provoked opposition from both New England Puritans and Southern planters for different reasons.

AP course connection

Topic 3.3: 3.3 Taxation without Representation

Unit 3

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