Question

The Royal Proclamation of 1763, which prohibited colonial settlements beyond the Appalachian Mountains, failed to prevent settlement to the west. The proclamation was intended to
A.
prevent American Indian encroachment on expanding colonial claims.
B.
eliminate any previous American Indian ties with the French.
C.
discourage cooperation between the American Indian communities settled on protected lands.
D.
ease American Indians' fears that the British were encouraging colonial settlements on native lands.

Answer 1

D. It was meant to reassure Native American groups by forbidding colonial settlement west of the Appalachians, reducing the chance of further conflicts after Pontiac’s Rebellion and signaling that the Crown would not simply permit settler encroachment on native lands.