Select True or False for each of the following statements about the colonists reactions to the Proclamation of 1763.(4 points) True False Georgians were unaffected by the proclamation because they had no claim to forbidden lands. Colonists were angry that the crown was protecting the American Indians. Colonists believed the king was trying to keep them close to the Atlantic coast so he could control them. Colonists were pleased that they could peacefully share the new lands with Native Americans.

Answer 1

Here are the responses to each statement regarding the colonists' reactions to the Proclamation of 1763:

1. Georgians were unaffected by the proclamation because they had no claim to forbidden lands. - False

   • Georgians were affected by the proclamation as it restricted westward expansion, which impacted all colonists, including those in Georgia.

2. Colonists were angry that the crown was protecting the American Indians. - True

   • Many colonists were frustrated by the proclamation because they felt it sided with Native Americans, preventing them from settling in lands they believed were theirs after the French and Indian War.

3. Colonists believed the king was trying to keep them close to the Atlantic coast so he could control them. - True

   • Colonists viewed the Proclamation as a means for the British crown to maintain control over them by limiting their settlement and expansion westward.

4. Colonists were pleased that they could peacefully share the new lands with Native Americans. - False

   • Most colonists were not pleased; they wanted to expand into these lands regardless of Native American claims and saw the proclamation as an obstacle.

So the final answers are:

1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False