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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 It aimed to protect Native Americans and British interests, but was often ignored by colonists and eventually repealed by the American Revolution.
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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 .
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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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. [1]
On October 7, 1763, King George III issued a Royal Proclamation establishing a new administrative structure for the recently acquired territories in North America. He also established new rules and protocols for future relations with First Nations people. The Proclamation has two significant parts.
The Proclamation of 1763 created enormous resentment among the colonists towards Britain. They felt that it was unfair of Britain to forbid them from settling on the land because they helped Britain fight for it during French and Indian War.
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Oct 24, 2019 · Learn what the Proclamation of 1763 was, why it was issued, and how it affected the American colonists. See the map of the original and revised proclamation line and its impact on the American Revolution.
