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Debate in Georgia

Question 10 • GA-GSE Grade 8 Georgia Studies

Britain’s primary reason for passing the Proclamation of 1763 was to

Answer
A
pay off its war debts.
B
prevent conflicts with American Indians.
C
defeat the French and their American Indian allies.
D
reward the American colonists.

Explanation

After the French and Indian War, Britain issued the Proclamation of 1763 to limit colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. Keeping colonists out of American Indian lands was intended to prevent further conflicts with American Indians. Therefore, the correct choice is “prevent conflicts with American Indians.”

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