Why did the king issue the proclamation of 1763?

Question

To enforce a tax on sugar

To establish British soldiers in the colonies

To encourage settlement of lands west of the Appalachian mountains

To prevent further conflict with Native Americans over land

Answer 1

The king issued the Proclamation of 1763 primarily to prevent further conflict with Native Americans over land. This proclamation prohibited British colonists from settling west of the Appalachian mountains in order to create a buffer zone between the colonists and Native American tribes. The British government believed that limiting westward expansion would help maintain peace and stability on the frontier.