What is one reason Britain passed the Proclamation of 1763?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

To protect the French who lived east of the Appalachians
To protect the French who lived east of the Appalachians

To prevent costly conflict with the Native Americans
To prevent costly conflict with the Native Americans

To expand its empire east of the Appalachians
To expand its empire east of the Appalachians

To increase trade with the Native Americans
To increase trade with the Native Americans

Answer 1

One reason Britain passed the Proclamation of 1763 was to prevent costly conflict with the Native Americans. This proclamation aimed to stabilize relations with Indigenous peoples by restricting colonial expansion westward beyond the Appalachian Mountains.