What law forbade colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains after the French and Indian War?

• A. Stamp Act
• B. Proclamation of 1763
• C. Sugar Act
• D. Townshend Acts

Answer: (B)

Britain drew a boundary along the Appalachian Mountains after the French and Indian War to manage expansion and keep the frontier in check. The Proclamation of 1763 forbade colonists from settling west of that line, aiming to reduce conflicts with Native Americans and simplify defense and administration of new western lands. It was intended to stabilize the region, though it angered colonists who had hoped to move onto western lands and contributed to growing tensions with Britain.

The other laws mentioned were taxes and duties on colonial goods (acts like the Stamp Act, Sugar Act, and Townshend Acts) and did not establish a western settlement boundary.