What was the primary purpose of the British Proclamation of 1763 following the French and Indian War?
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Correct answer: To forbid colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
The Proclamation of 1763 aimed to stabilize the frontier by preventing conflict between colonists and Native American tribes. This deeply angered colonists who felt they had fought the war specifically to gain access to those western lands.
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