cartoon; Episode 11
“...the British passed the ‘Québec Act’ of 1774 and expanding Québec's territory to include Labrador, 
Ile d’Anticosti, Iles-de-la-Madeleine, the Great Lakes and...AND…expanding to...Ohio Valley 
(much of what is now southern Ontario, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and parts of Minnesota-
Yes Sir ! nothing less)
-+ it re-established the French language rights (got it Canada ?);
-+ Catholic faith; 
-+ French civil law...”
It’s (almost) « a State into a State », oui ?  It also began what was to become a tradition in Canadian constitutional history, the recognition of certain distinct rights, or protections for Québec –
in language, religion and civil law.  “Québec Act” (an Act for making more effective Provisions for The Government of the Province of Québec in North America) was a British statute which received royal assent 22 June 1774 and became effective 1 May 1775... 
(more to come)