The Proclamation of 1763 and the Quebec Act of 1774 benefited existing farmers with large land holdings because these laws led to
A) decreased farming competition.
B) falling land prices.
C) lower taxes on farm land.
D) increased supplies of western farm land.
E) All of the above.

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The Proclamation of 1763 limited colonial expansion westward beyond the Appalachian Mountains, and the Quebec Act of 1774 expanded the territory of Quebec southward into areas that American colonists had considered for expansion. Both acts effectively decreased competition for existing farmers by limiting the availability of new lands for farming, thus benefiting those with established large land holdings.