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Proclamation of 1763

Proclamation of 1763. Issued by King George III After French and Indian War King wanted to prevent more fighting between colonists and Indians Issued proclamation to keep them from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains. Proclamation of 1763. Angered the Colonists

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Proclamation of 1763

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  1. Proclamation of 1763 • Issued by King George III • After French and Indian War • King wanted to prevent more fighting between colonists and Indians • Issued proclamation to keep them from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains

  2. Proclamation of 1763 • Angered the Colonists • Colonists had fought in the war too • The hoped to expand into the land they won for Britain

  3. Proclamation of 1763 • Compromise? • King could have allowed colonists to settle on parts of the land won in the war • Colonists could have settled on parts that had fewer established Indian settlements

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