| Date: June 22, 1774 | |
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 Guy Carleton was largely responsible for the Quebec Act. |
Date: June 22, 1774 Quebec Act Passed
The Quebec Act was passed (effective May 1, 1775). It established French civil law, British criminal law, freedom of worship for Roman Catholics, and government by appointed council. It extended the boundaries of the province to the Ohio Valley, a future source of complaint by the American colonies.
Guy Carleton was largely
responsible for the Quebec Act.