Episode 18: The Resurrection

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of the Quebec Act of 1774 on Protestant British America and the fears it resurrected regarding French Catholic tyranny.

Fourteen years after British forces conquered New France during the Seven Years' War, Parliament's passage of the Quebec Act in 1774 resurrects old fears of French Catholic tyranny in Protestant British America. Featuring: Katherine Carté, Christian Ayne Crouch, Brad Jones, and Jeffers Lennox. Voice Actors: Jan Hoffmann, Craig Gallagher, Emmanuel Dubois, Grace Mallon, Bertrand van Ruymbeke, Adam Smith, Anne Fertig, Annabelle Spencer, and Patrick Long. Narrated by Dr. Jim Ambuske. Music by Artlist.io This episode was made possible with support from a 2024 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Help other listeners find the show by leaving a 5-Star Rating and Review on Apple , Spotify , Podchaser , or our website . Follow the series on Facebook or Instagram . Worlds Turned Upside Down is a production of the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media at George Mason University.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Jim Ambuske

Guests: Katherine Carté, Christian Ayne Crouch, Brad Jones, Jeffers Lennox

Topics covered

• Quebec Act
• Seven Years' War
• British America
• French Catholic tyranny
• Protestantism
• Colonial history

Keywords

• Quebec Act
• Seven Years' War
• British forces
• New France
• Catholic tyranny
• Protestant British America
• history podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media

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