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) declare war on the French over territorial boundaries.
A
declare war on the French over territorial boundaries.
(Choice B) force neighboring indigenous nations to convert to Christianity.
B
force neighboring indigenous nations to convert to Christianity.
(Choice C) limit westward expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
C
limit westward expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
(Choice D) tax British-made goods, making them more expensive for the colonists.
D
tax British-made goods, making them more expensive for the colonists.

Answer 1

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

**(Choice C) limit westward expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains.**

This decision was part of a broader context related to colonial expansion, indigenous relations, and the aftermath of conflicts such as the French and Indian War, which influenced debates among colonists regarding their rights and freedoms.