What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

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to force colonists to trade with Britain
to force colonists to trade with Britain

to stop American colonists from settling in the Midwest
to stop American colonists from settling in the Midwest

to close the harbor in Boston
to close the harbor in Boston

to force colonists to pay for protection from British soldiers

Answer 1

The purpose of the Proclamation of 1763 was to stop American colonists from settling in the Midwest. The proclamation aimed to stabilize relations with Native Americans by limiting colonial expansion westward beyond the Appalachian Mountains, which was intended to prevent conflicts between colonists and Indigenous peoples.