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Oct 27, 2009 · The Proclamation of 1763 was a royal edict that banned colonial expansion west of the Appalachian Mountains after the French and Indian War. It aimed to protect Native Americans and British interests, but was often ignored by colonists and eventually repealed by the American Revolution.
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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. Learn more about the Proclamation of 1763 in this article.
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The Proclamation of 1763 was a royal decree that prohibited White settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains and regulated trade with American Indians. It was issued after the Seven Years' War and sparked colonial resentment and resistance.
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The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was a British policy that prohibited American colonists from settling west of Appalachia after the Seven Years' War. It aimed to protect British interests, French allies and Native Americans in the newly acquired land.
King George III issued the Proclamation of 1763 to prevent conflicts with Native Americans after the French and Indian War. The proclamation angered many colonists who wanted to settle west of the Appalachians and undermined their loyalty to the crown.
Proclamation of 1763, Proclamation by Britain at the end of the French and Indian War that prohibited settlement by whites on Indian territory. It established a British-administered reservation from west of the Appalachians and south of Hudson Bay to the Floridas and ordered white settlers to withdraw.
The Proclamation of 1763 was a royal edict issued by King George III in October of that year. It prohibited the movement of persons from the 13 colonies into newly acquired western territories, in order to prevent uncontrolled settlement and dangerous encounters with Native Americans and remnant French settlers.
