The Proclamation of 1763
A) was warmly received by American land speculators.
B) removed the Spanish and Indian menace from the colonial frontier.
C) declared war on Chief Pontiac and his fierce warriors.
D) prohibited colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.
E) opened Canada to American settlement.

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The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the British government to stabilize relations with Native Americans through the regulation of trade, settlement, and land purchases on the western frontier. It prohibited colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains to prevent further conflicts with Native Americans.