Question

which best explains why britain divided florida into two colonies following the french and indian war?

Answer 1

Which best explains why Britain divided Florida into two colonies following the French and Indian War?

A Britain felt that Florida was too large to govern as one colony, so it formed East and West Florida.

B. Britain felt that Florida was too large to govern as one colony, so it gave half of the colony to France.

C. Britain was required to divide Florida into separate colonies by the 1763 Treaty of Paris.

D. Britain was required to divide Florida into separate colonies by France and Spain.

It is A

Answer 2

In 1763, France, Britain, and Spain signed the Treaty of Paris at the end of the French and Indian War. As part of the treaty, France gave up almost all of its land in North America and Spain gave up Florida. ... The British divided Florida into two distinct coloniescolonies with the Apalachicola River as the boundary.