Read the four statements below. Which two statements BEST explain why the American
colonists opposed the Proclamation of
1763?
1. They wanted to expand westward into the new territories.
2. They opposed the new taxes imposed on them by the proclamation.
3. They believed that the proclamation was part of a British plan to control the colonists.
4. They argued that the proclamation would lead to more conflict with Native
Americans.
O1 and 3.
O2 and 3
O3 and 4
O1 and 2