Proclamation of 1763 All lands west of the

Proclamation of 1763 All lands west of the Appalachians reserved for Indians

Proclamation of 1763 British Reason: • To stop conflict between the Colonists and the Indians and save them $ Colonial Reaction: • Frustrated and thought this was an attempt to limit freedom

The Proclamation of 1763 was Issued mainly to. . . 1. Oppress the colonists 2. Punish the Indians 3. Show the power of Parliament 4. Allow western settlement by the colonists 5. Work out a fair settlement of the Indian problem

In the wake of the Proclamation of 1763. . . 1. American colonists obeyed the law they hated 2. Relations with France improved 3. Relations between the American colonies and the British government improved 4. The American colonies believed their destiny had been destroyed 5. American colonists moved west, defying the Proclamation

The Indians continue to attack the colonies. The king is concerned that as colonists move inland, he will have less control over their actions. Parliament passes the Proclamation of 1763 • The king believes the colonists will be happy about the Proclamation, because it will stop the attacks from the Indians. The Indians agree to stop attacking the colonies. The colonists will remain on the coast where the king can use the navy to keep them under control. Makes the Colonist angry at King George III!