Question

question 49
use the map of colonial north america to answer the question.
map of colonial north america
why did the colonies maintain these borders, rather than expanding, from the mid - eighteenth century to the american revolution?
a. the british punished the colonists for the boston tea party by passing the stamp act, which taxed the purchase of land west of the appalachian mountains.
b. after the french and indian war, the british issued the proclamation of 1763, which prohibited them from settling on land west of the appalachian mountains.
c. the british punished the colonists for the boston tea party by passing the intolerable acts, which prohibited settlement west of the appalachian mountains.
d. after the french and indian war, the british lost most of their north american land to cut off, so they invited all land located west of the appalachian mountains.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The Stamp Act taxed printed materials, not land purchases west of Appalachians, and it was before the Boston Tea Party. Eliminate A.
• Option B: After the French and Indian War (1763), the Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains to avoid conflicts with Native Americans and manage territories. This matches the timeline (mid - 18th century to American Revolution) and the reason for colonial borders.
• Option C: The Intolerable Acts were a response to the Boston Tea Party, but they didn't prohibit settlement west of Appalachians. Eliminate C.
• Option D: After the French and Indian War, Britain gained land, not lost most of North American land. Eliminate D.

Answer:

B. After the French and Indian War, the British issued the Proclamation of 1763, which prohibited from settling on land west of the Appalachian Mountains.