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Proclamation of 1763
A map showing the colonies in 1775, with a demarcation line from the Proclamation of 1763. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons
Which of the following best describes the most immediate impact of the Proclamation of 1763 on the British North American colonies?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) Colonists disobeyed the Proclamation of 1763, moving westward past the Appalachian Mountains.
A
Colonists disobeyed the Proclamation of 1763, moving westward past the Appalachian Mountains.
(Choice B) Colonists refused to pay British taxes until Parliament repealed the Proclamation of 1763.
B
Colonists refused to pay British taxes until Parliament repealed the Proclamation of 1763.
(Choice C) Colonists began capturing and enslaving indigenous people in retaliation against the Proclamation.
C
Colonists began capturing and enslaving indigenous people in retaliation against the Proclamation.
(Choice D) Colonists abided by the Proclamation of 1763, not moving into newly-acquired territory.
D
Colonists abided by the Proclamation of 1763, not moving into newly-acquired territory.

Answer 1

The best answer that describes the most immediate impact of the Proclamation of 1763 on the British North American colonies is:

(Choice A) Colonists disobeyed the Proclamation of 1763, moving westward past the Appalachian Mountains.

The Proclamation was intended to stabilize relations with Native Americans by restricting colonial expansion westward, but many colonists ignored it and moved into the territory anyway. This act of defiance had significant implications for colonial relations with both the British government and Native populations.