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  1. Intolerable Acts

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    The Quebec Act (A Related, Though Distinct, Measure)
    While not explicitly part of the punitive package aimed at Massachusetts, the Quebec Act (June 22, 1774) is often grouped with the Intolerable Acts due to its timing and perceived threat to colonial interests. This Act expanded the territory of the Province of Quebec southward to the Ohio River and formally established Roman Catholicism as the recognized religion there.
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  2. Ohio Valley

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    The Ohio Valley is a geographical region in eastern North America, defined generally as the drainage basin of the Ohio River, the largest tributary of the Mississippi River by volume. Its boundaries are fluid, often depending on the historical or geological context being referenced, but conventionally encompass parts of the Appalachian Plateau, the Interior Low Plateau, and the Central Lowlands physiographic divisions …

  3. Ohio Valley

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    Geographic Delineation and Hydrology
    The Ohio River originates from the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It flows approximately 981 kilometers (609 miles) southwestward to join the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois. The drainage basin covers approximately 528,000 square kilometers (204,000 sq mi), extending into portions of [New York](/entries/new-york-state…

  4. Ohio Valley

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    The conflict between Great Britain and France over control of the watershed escalated significantly after the 1740s. The assertion of French claims extended southward from Lake Erie, threatening established English settlements in Pennsylvania and Virginia. The political contention over this territory was a direct precursor to the French and Indian War (1754–1763).
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  5. Statehood In The United States

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    Upon admission, a new state immediately assumes sovereign parity with the original states. This includes full control over intrastate commerce, police powers, and, critically, the authority to redefine local standards of measurement. While the federal government retains jurisdiction over national defense, interstate navigation, and the enforcement of [federal currency standards](/entries/federal-currency-stan…