USA HISTORY

THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774

THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CAUSES EFFECTS SUMMARY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or False:Most colonists ignored the Proclamation of 1763.
A
False
B
True
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -While Britain intended for the boundary line to alleviate tensions between Anglo settlers and indigenous peoples, eager colonists largely ignored the proclamation and settled beyond the boundary with few consequences from the government.

Detailed explanation-2: -English settlers ignore the line, expanding west and inciting conflicts with Native peoples over land in Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, and other western regions. By 1763, most of North America is claimed and in some cases governed by European colonial powers, including Britain, France, and Spain.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -After Britain won the Seven Years’ War and gained land in North America, it issued the Royal Proclamation of 1763, which prohibited American colonists from settling west of Appalachia. The Treaty of Paris, which marked the end of the French and Indian War, granted Britain a great deal of valuable North American land.

Detailed explanation-5: -Which statement is true about the Proclamation of 1763? It prohibited governors from granting land beyond the headwaters of rivers flowing into the Atlantic.

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