Question

1. How did the British try to control the colonies after the French and Indian War? Your response should

identify at least two ways in which the British tried to exert greater control over the colonies and
describe how each led to war.

Answer 1

Answer: The King prohibited settlements beyond the Appalachian Mountains.

Explanation: Following the French and Indian War, Britain wanted to control expansion into the western territories. The King issued the Proclamation of 1763 prohibiting settlements beyond the Appalachian Mountains. Colonists who had already settled on these lands were ordered to return east of the mountains.