What Was the Reaction of the American Colonists to the Quebec

question 12

Multiple Choice

What was the reaction of the American colonists to the Quebec Act?

• A)The Americans regarded the Quebec Act as an attempt to prevent their mode of self-government from spreading beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
• B)The Americans felt that the Quebec Act would support their political plans.
• C)The Americans were threatened by the Quebec Act because it allied France to the Native Americans.
• D)The Americans embraced the Quebec Act as a precedent for resisting Britain.

Identify the psychological effects of being in a minority and how it influences thinking patterns.

Appreciate the role of consistency, visibility, and behavioural style in the success of minority influence.

Understand the paradoxes and strategic implications for minorities in exerting social impact.

Recognize the importance of being seen as part of the ingroup by the majority for minorities to be influential.

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Definitions:

Interstate Commerce Commission

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Ambiguous

Being open to more than one interpretation, meaning, or outcome, often resulting in uncertainty or confusion.

Administrative Law

A branch of public law that governs the activities of administrative agencies of government.