Question

questions 1 through 3 refer to the following. \today, two hundred and fifty years after the french and indian war, most americans are no more familiar with its events and significance than they are with those of the peloponnesian war. few know that george washington struck the first spark of a war that set the british north american frontier ablaze from the carolinas to nova scotia, then spread to europe, canada, the caribbean, west africa, india, and, finally, the philippines. historians call this immense conflict the seven years war. . . . winston churchill described it as the first world war. fred anderson, the war that made america: a short history of the french and indian war, 2005
3 mark for review
the conclusion of the seven years war (french and indian war) had which of the following effects on native american societies?
a native americans allied with great britain gained the right to become british citizens, angering the colonists.
b british and french officials agreed to force native americans to move to reservations west of the mississippi river.
c native americans gained control of all of the western fur trade with british colonists.
d the british government attempted to restrict western settlement to reduce tensions between colonists and native americans.

Explanation:

After the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War), the British government issued the Proclamation of 1763 which aimed to restrict western settlement to reduce tensions between colonists and Native - Americans. Native Americans did not gain the right to become British citizens (A is wrong), there was no agreement to force them to move to reservations west of the Mississippi at this time (B is wrong), and they did not gain control of all western fur trade (C is wrong).

Answer:

D. The British government attempted to restrict western settlement to reduce tensions between colonists and Native Americans.