Which of the following best describes the rationale for colonial resistance to the Proclamation of 1763? a.) The colonists believed the Proclamation would provoke another war with the Native American tribes who continued to reside in the Ohio Valley.
b.) The colonists had fought a bloody war for the right to expand their western boundaries.
c.) The colonists believed the British had no legal authority to restrict their movement in North America.
d.) By the end of the French-Indian War, the colonists had forged an independent identity and no longer recognized British law.