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- After the end of the Seven Years' War, the victorious Britain gained a large swath of French territory in North America. Now burdened with the task of governing such a large area, King George III issued this proclamation to forbid European settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains and reserved this land for use by Native Americans.
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The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III on 7 October 1763. It followed the Treaty of Paris (1763), which formally ended the Seven Years' War and transferred French territory in North America to Great Britain.
Oct 27, 2009 · In response to Pontiac’s Rebellion, a revolt of Native Americans led by Pontiac, an Ottawa chief, King George III declared all lands west of the Appalachian Divide off-limits to colonial...
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Proclamation of 1763, proclamation declared by the British crown at the end of the French and Indian War in North America, mainly intended to conciliate the Native Americans by checking the encroachment of settlers on their lands.
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1. The Proclamation of 1763 was a royal decree issued by King George III to administer and regulate western territories won in the French and Indian War. 2. Britain had acquired a vast amount of land west of the Appalachians to the Mississippi River.
In an attempt to further flex their dominance in the New World, King George III issued a royal proclamation on October 7, 1763, which established three new mainland colonies (Quebec, West Florida...
2 days ago · The Seven Years’ War, commonly known as the French and Indian War in North America, ended with the Treaty of Paris in February 1763. In the wake of the British victory, King George III of Great Britain issued a proclamation on October 7. The proclamation declared two important things.
Feb 7, 2006 · The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III on 7 October 1763. It established the basis for governing the North American territories surrendered by France to Britain in the Treaty of Paris, 1763 , following the Seven Years’ War .
