Proclamation of 1763
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Native Americans, American Indians, Laws, Acts, Legislation, Frontier, Pioneers
- Curriculum: American Colonial History (1607-1775), American Indian History
- Geographical Location: North America
- Date: October 7, 1763
Article abstract: The British draw a frontier line between Native Americans and colonists, hoping to avoid more costly conflicts.
How would Great Britain, victorious in the French and Indian War against France and its allies, control the vast domain between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River after 1763? The answer to that question interested not only Native Americans, French Canadians, and British colonial administrators but also American fur traders, merchants, and land speculators. The trans-Appalachian West had increasingly occupied the...
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