Which of the following best describes the most immediate impact of the Proclamation of 1763 on the British North American colonies?

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(Choice A) Colonists refused to pay British taxes until Parliament repealed the Proclamation of 1763.
A
Colonists refused to pay British taxes until Parliament repealed the Proclamation of 1763.
(Choice B) Colonists abided by the Proclamation of 1763, not moving into newly-acquired territory.
B
Colonists abided by the Proclamation of 1763, not moving into newly-acquired territory.
(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 disobeyed the Proclamation of 1763, moving westward past the Appalachian Mountains.
D
Colonists disobeyed the Proclamation of 1763, moving westward past the Appalachian Mountains.

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

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

The Proclamation was intended to stabilize relations with Native Americans and restrict colonial expansion westward, but many colonists ignored it and moved into the territory beyond the Appalachian Mountains.