Question

The Appalachian Mountains had what effect on the people of the thirteen original colonies? A. they acted as a barrier to further settlement to the west B. they provided protection to the colonists from invading Indians C. they provided protection to the colonists from Spanish conquistadors D. animals lived there and were an important food source to major cities in the East

Answer 1

A) they acted as a barrier to further settlement to the west

Step-by-step explanation:

The Proclamation Line of 1763 was drawn by the British along the Appalachian Mountains. The purpose, they said, was to protect the American colonists, though the actual reason probably had more to do with wanting to ‘keep an eye’ on them. Therefore, the mountains were a they acted as a barrier to further settlement to the west.

Answer 2

The answer is "A. They acted as a barrier to further settlements to the west."