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Explain why Britain banned colonists of settling west of the Appalachian mountains

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They were scared of having war with the indians.
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They banned the colonists from settling West of the Mtns because they wanted to prevent any disputes with the American Indians or the French. That is why they signed the Proclamation of 1763.
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