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Examine the image and answer the question below.
The map shows the settled area in 1763. There is a harsh line separating indigenous territory and the American colonies, running parallel along the Appalachian Mountains.
The map most directly depicts the ways in which the British government attempted to do which of the following?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) remove indigenous nations from North America
A
remove indigenous nations from North America
(Choice B) restrict the eastward expansion of indigenous people
B
restrict the eastward expansion of indigenous people
(Choice C) improve trade relationships with the colonists
C
improve trade relationships with the colonists
(Choice D) limit the westward expansion of British colonial settlement
D
limit the westward expansion of British colonial settlement
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Answer 1

The correct answer is (Choice D) limit the westward expansion of British colonial settlement.

The map indicates a line separating indigenous territory from the colonies, which reflects the British government's efforts to restrain colonial settlers from encroaching on indigenous lands, particularly after the conflicts that arose during the French and Indian War. This line was part of the Proclamation of 1763, aimed at stabilizing relations with Native American tribes and preventing further conflict by limiting where colonists could settle.