At the conclusion of the French and Indian War, the 1763 Treaty of Paris was signed. Which diagram illustrates the impact of the treaty on growing tensions between colonists and the British government, eventually culminating in the American Revolution?

Question

A.

The diagram shows a sequence of developments. Decline of French power and influence in the Americas; Economic prosperity for colonists; Reduction of British involvement in the operation of the colonies.

B
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The diagram shows a sequence of developments. Expansion of American Indian territory; Growing threats to colonial settlements; British refusal to provide defense for the colonies.

C.

The diagram shows a sequence of developments. Expansion of American Indian territory; Disruption of colonial trade networks; British efforts to force colonists to migrate west of the Appalachians.

D
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The diagram shows a sequence of developments. Massive increase in British debt due to the war; Increased enforcement of tariffs and taxes by the British in the colonies; Smuggling of products by colonists to avoid taxes and tariffs despite economic prosperity.

Answer 1

The best choice to illustrate the impact of the 1763 Treaty of Paris on growing tensions between colonists and the British government, which ultimately led to the American Revolution, is:

D.

The diagram shows a sequence of developments: Massive increase in British debt due to the war; Increased enforcement of tariffs and taxes by the British in the colonies; Smuggling of products by colonists to avoid taxes and tariffs despite economic prosperity.

This sequence highlights how the British government's financial burdens from the war led to increased taxation and enforcement in the colonies, which frustrated the colonists and contributed to rising tensions that would culminate in the American Revolution.