Proclamation of 1763
Before the American Revolution, most colonists living in North America considered themseleves loyal British citizens. While they had little influence in Britain, they still felt loyalty to their home country, and proudly talked
about the world from the persepective of the British.
When France began building forts in the Ohio River Valley, and Britain declared war in order to gain this important land, the colonists gladly joined in the fight. When the French and Indian War ended, colonists such as George Washington (who proudly fought alongside the British) were surprised when they were not allowed to access the new land that they had so longly fought for.
about the world from the persepective of the British.
When France began building forts in the Ohio River Valley, and Britain declared war in order to gain this important land, the colonists gladly joined in the fight. When the French and Indian War ended, colonists such as George Washington (who proudly fought alongside the British) were surprised when they were not allowed to access the new land that they had so longly fought for.
In 1763, immediately following the war, Britain passed the Proclamation of 1763,
which forbid colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains, and
basically trapped them in their current locations. What, then, was the purpose
of fighting the war? Many colonists decided to ignore this proclamation and continued west and settled in this new, fertile region. However, they were quickly met by British soldiers, who forced them off their land, and back across the Appalachian Mountiains.
Britians reasoning was that the French and Indian war cost valuable resources - specifically money and
men - and they were currently unable to provide the protection colonists would require to settle in this new Indian territory. So, instead of allowing colonists access to the promised land, they decided to deny them this new
territory, creating the first negative feelings towards Britain. This era of control would continue for the next 12 years, until the Revolutionary War broke out.
which forbid colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains, and
basically trapped them in their current locations. What, then, was the purpose
of fighting the war? Many colonists decided to ignore this proclamation and continued west and settled in this new, fertile region. However, they were quickly met by British soldiers, who forced them off their land, and back across the Appalachian Mountiains.
Britians reasoning was that the French and Indian war cost valuable resources - specifically money and
men - and they were currently unable to provide the protection colonists would require to settle in this new Indian territory. So, instead of allowing colonists access to the promised land, they decided to deny them this new
territory, creating the first negative feelings towards Britain. This era of control would continue for the next 12 years, until the Revolutionary War broke out.