The Following Questions Refer to the Excerpt Below

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"Whereas it is… essential to our Interest,and the Security of our Colonies,that the several Nations or Tribes of Indians ...who live under our Protection,should not be molested or disturbed ...--We do therefore,...declare it to be our Royal Will and Pleasure...for the use of the said Indians,[to be reserved] all the Lands and Territories ...lying to the Westward of the Sources of the Rivers [along the Appalachian Mountains] which fall into the Sea....And We do hereby strictly forbid… all our loving Subjects from… taking Possession of any of the Lands above reserved…"
The Royal Proclamation,King George III,October 1763
-The intent of the Proclamation above was to

A) expand British trade networks into French territories.
B) limit colonial encroachment on traditional tribal lands.
C) create a political alliance with Native American confederacies.
D) reduce the impact of French settlers in New England.