Entangling the Quebec Act: Transnational Contexts, Meanings, and Legacies in North America and the British Empire.

This book examines the Quebec Act of 1774 within its broad transnational and imperial contexts, highlighting its complex legal, religious, and Indigenous implications across North America and the British Empire. The Quebec Act recognized French civil law in Quebec and extended provincial boundaries to centralize policies toward Indigenous peoples, marking a significant constitutional moment with varied interpretations in Canadian and American histories. Contributors explore how the act redefined British subjects' rights, engaged with Catholic and linguistic tensions, and indirectly addressed Indigenous land concerns alongside the Royal Proclamation of 1763. Rather than offering a singular interpretation, the collection emphasizes the interconnected and contested meanings of the Quebec Act, illustrating its enduring relevance to discussions of minority rights in the eighteenth century and beyond.