Question

"And We do further declare it to be Our Royal Will and Pleasure, for the present as aforesaid, to reserve under our Sovereignty, Protection, and Dominion, for the use of the said Indians, all the Lands and Territories not included within the Limits of Our said Three new Governments,.. as also all the Lands and Territories lying to the Westward of the Sources of the Rivers which fall into the Sea from the West and North West as aforesaid. And We do hereby strictly forbid, on Pain of our Displeasure, all our loving Subjects from making any Purchases or Settlements whatever, or taking Possession of any of the Lands above reserved..." - excerpt from the "Proclamation of 1763" (treaty signed at the end of the French & Indian War) Based on this passage, what is the BEST reason why the French and Indian War (Seven Years' War) led to the American revolution?

Answer 1

The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britainenormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war's expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution.

Answer 2

B) The colonists resented that they were not able to settle on land that Great Britain took after the French & Indian war.