Nonetheless, unlike the Anglophone Thirteen Colonies, the French-speaking Catholics in Quebec, who were recently integrated into the British Empire, put their distinct community concerns and heritage first instead of administrative rights.xv To gain the support of the habitants, the British regime, respecting the religious freedoms of Catholics and recognizing the political value of the Catholic Church, developed good working relations with the leading Catholic clergy who were backed up by a dutiful Francophone populace.xvi Forging an alliance with Britain in order to remain their social stat...

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