Question

Firstly, the war had been enormously expensive. The British government’s attempts to impose taxes on colonists to help cover these expenses resulted in increasing colonial resentment of British attempts to expand authority in the colonies. Secondly, British attempts to limit western expansion by colonists further angered the colonists. American colonists wanted to expand west to access more natural resources, which they saw as an economic opportunity. The British were concerned that westward expansion would result in another expensive Indian war. These disputes would ultimately spur colonial rebellion that eventually developed into a full-scale war for independence.

Office of the Historian, United States of America Department of State (2014)
9. All of the following statements support the American colonists’ point of view about the French and Indian War ​except
A. The British had been fighting the French prior to the French and Indian War, so the colonists should not be required to pay for it.
B. The taxation on the colonists was not fair since the colonists had no representation in Parliament.
C. The limitations on the expansion of the colonies hurt the colonial farmers and settlers since they
could not expand to the west.
D. The British government had a right to place strict limitations on the colonists since they supported
and owned the colonies.

Answer 1

Among the given options, statement D does not support the American colonists' point of view because it justifies the British government's right to impose strict limitations, which contradicts the colonial stance against British control and taxation without representation. Option D is correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks which statement does not support the American colonists' point of view about the aftermath of the French and Indian War. Based on the provided historical context, the colonists had several reasons to oppose British policies following the war. They disagreed with the British attempts to recover war expenses through taxation without representation, opposed limitations on westward expansion, and resented the imposition of new taxes and trade restrictions. After examining the provided statements :

• (A) suggests that the British had been in conflict with the French prior to the French and Indian War, implying the colonists should not be held financially responsible.
• (B) highlights the lack of representation in Parliament as a reason for the unfairness of the taxes imposed on the colonies.
• (C) focuses on the negative impacts that British-imposed limits on expansion had on colonial farmers and settlers, an argument in line with colonial interests.
• (D) stands out as the statement that does not align with the colonial point of view, as it suggests that the British government's limitations were justified because of their support and ownership of the colonies.

Based on this analysis, the correct answer is option (D).