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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.
Proclamation of 1763. The end of the French and Indian War in 1763 was a cause for great celebration in the colonies, for it removed several ominous barriers and opened up a host of new opportunities for the colonists.
Royal Proclamation of 1763. Wikimedia Commons. After the end of the Seven Years' War, the victorious Britain gained a large swath of French territory in North America.
