Question

Question

Select True or False for each of the following statements about the colonists reactions to the Proclamation of 1763.(4 points)
True False
Georgians were unaffected by the proclamation because they had no claim to forbidden lands.

Colonists were angry that the crown was protecting the American Indians.

Colonists believed the king was trying to keep them close to the Atlantic coast so he could control them.

Colonists were pleased that they could peacefully share the new lands with Native Americans.

Answer 1

Here are the answers to the statements regarding the colonists' reactions to the Proclamation of 1763:

1. Georgians were unaffected by the proclamation because they had no claim to forbidden lands.
   False - Georgians were affected as the proclamation restricted expansion into lands that many colonists wanted to claim.

2. Colonists were angry that the crown was protecting the American Indians.
   True - Many colonists were upset that the British government was prioritizing the rights of Native Americans over their own expansionist desires.

3. Colonists believed the king was trying to keep them close to the Atlantic coast so he could control them.
   True - Many colonists viewed the Proclamation as an attempt by the crown to limit their freedom and maintain control over them.

4. Colonists were pleased that they could peacefully share the new lands with Native Americans.
   False - Most colonists were not pleased; they were generally dissatisfied with the proclamation, as they wanted to settle and expand into those lands, often at the expense of Native American rights.