After the French and Indian War and before the Revolution, the British managed their newly acquired territories. Which statement BEST describes changes made during this period?

Question

After the French and Indian War and before the Revolution, the British managed their newly acquired territories. Which statement BEST describes changes made during this period?
A) The British signed the Treaty of Paris, in which they agreed to share the area of Spanish Florida with Natives.
B) To make more manageable colonies, Spanish Florida was divided into British West Florida and British East Florida.
C) France and Britain divided the land west of the Mississippi River and forced Natives to move further west toward Texas.
D) In an effort to forge peaceful relations with the Natives, the British allowed them to live anywhere in British territory.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The statement that BEST describes changes made during this period is:

B) To make more manageable colonies, Spanish Florida was divided into British West Florida and British East Florida.

This reflects the administrative changes the British made following their acquisition of new territories after the French and Indian War, specifically with the division of Florida into two separate colonies to make governance more effective.