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After winning the French & Indian War, Great Britain passed the Proclamation of 1763. Why did this anger the colonists?

A.
It took away their representation in Parliament.

B.
It forced colonists to house and feed British soldiers.

C.
It passed a tax on items such as newspapers, wills, and contracts.

D.
It did not allow them to settle on land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Answer: Now they were being asked to restrict their desires to expand and explore. This angered the colonists. They felt the Proclamation was a plot to keep them under the strict control of England and that the British only wanted them east of the mountains so they could keep an eye on them.

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