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1. Canadian Colonial Government

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   The passage of the Quebec Act of 1774 marked a pivotal shift. This legislation formally established a government for the Province of Quebec, featuring a royally appointed Governor and a Legislative Council, but conspicuously lacked an elected assembly. The primary constitutional rationale for this structure was the perceived need for singular administrative control to manage the large French-speaking Catholic population and their unique seigneurial land system [^1].
   Following the influx of United Empire Loyalists after the Am…