The Proclamation Line of 1763 was a boundary formed by the British following the 7 years war. The war was fought between the British and the French with the Colonists on the British side and Indians assisting both sides. The war ended in 1763 and provided the British with very large territorial gains, however the British didn't know how to control these territories due to the natives and other problems so they enacted the Proclamation line which restricted colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. This is something that colonials were not happy with as they had just fought a war for 9 years in hope of expanding their settlements and enjoying the new opportunities that laid inland. Despite what they thought they had fought for, the oversea government saw too many problems with land west of the Mountain Chain and interrupted many of the hopes of the colonial population causing tension between Great Britain and their overseas colonies.
Historical Figures
- King George III
Significance
The Proclamation line of 1763 was a major turning point in the history of America. It substantially affected the feelings of the colonists towards the Crown in a negative war and sparked lots of controversy related to English rule in the colonies. In the end, the Proclamation Line was a big factor of what started the American Revolution as it brought about lots of the thoughts that drove colonists into the Rebellion.
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Sources
Randolph, Stephen. "Proclamation Line of 1763, Quebec Act of 1774 and Westward Expansion - 1750–1775 - Milestones - Office of the Historian." Proclamation Line of 1763, Quebec Act of 1774 and Westward Expansion - 1750–1775 - Milestones - Office of the Historian. Office of the Historian, n.d. Web. 08 Nov. 2015.
Kindig, Thomas. "Proclamation of 1763." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, 4 July 1995. Web. 08 Nov. 2015.
"Proclamation of 1763, 1763." Proclamation of 1763, 1763. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, n.d. Web. 08 Nov. 2015.
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