Question

The ideas expressed in the excerpt emerged most directly from a larger debate over British Parliament’s decision to:
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) tax British-made goods, making them more expensive for the colonists.
A
tax British-made goods, making them more expensive for the colonists.
(Choice B) force neighboring indigenous nations to convert to Christianity.
B
force neighboring indigenous nations to convert to Christianity.
(Choice C) declare war on the French over territorial boundaries.
C
declare war on the French over territorial boundaries.
(Choice D) limit westward expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
D
limit westward expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains.

Answer 1

The ideas expressed in the excerpt emerged most directly from a larger debate over British Parliament’s decision to:

(Choice D) limit westward expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains.

This choice is aligned with historical debates regarding colonial expansion and the Proclamation of 1763, which restricted colonial movement westward in order to avoid conflicts with Indigenous peoples.