Questions and Answers
What was the main reason behind the British government's decision to issue the Proclamation of 1763?
Which Native American leader played a significant role in resisting British rule in 1763?
What was the outcome of the Treaty of Paris for France?
What was the main objective of the British colonists living along the eastern seaboard?
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What was the name of the war fought between Britain and France from 1754 to 1763?
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What was the primary intention of the British government in passing the Proclamation of 1763?
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What was the geographic feature used as the boundary between British colonies and Native American territory?
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How did some British colonists, including George Washington, respond to the Proclamation of 1763?
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Why were some colonists frustrated with the Proclamation of 1763?
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What was the outcome of the colonists' complaints regarding the Proclamation of 1763?
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Study Notes
The French and Indian War
- Fought between Britain and France from 1754 to 1763 over control of eastern North America
- Involved the French and most eastern Native Americans fighting against the British
- Britain won the war, and France lost much of its land in North America to Britain through the Treaty of Paris
Native American Reaction
- Native Americans who had been allies with the French were unhappy with the Treaty of Paris
- They had benefited from trading with France and resented Britain's control over their lands
- Tribes like the Huron and Ottawa continued fighting the British, led by Ottawa leader Pontiac in 1763
British Colonists and the West
- By the end of the French and Indian War, many British colonists planned to move further west across the Appalachian Mountains and into the Ohio River Valley
- Particularly in Pennsylvania and Virginia, there was great interest in the lands west of the mountains
The Proclamation of 1763
- Passed by the British government to ease tensions with Native Americans
- Created a boundary line between British colonies and Native American territory, using the Appalachian Mountains as the boundary
- Forbidden British subjects from settling west of the proclamation line
- George Washington, among others, had already been granted lands west of the proclamation line
Response to the Proclamation
- Colonists, especially those who bought and sold new lands, were frustrated with the Proclamation of 1763
- Resented the British government telling them where they could and couldn't settle
- Some colonists had planned to move into the Ohio River Valley, regardless of upsetting Native Americans
- The proclamation is seen as a symbol of the growing divide between British colonists and the British government
- Colonists' complaints eventually led to the proclamation line being moved further west to allow settlement in what is today Kentucky
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Learn about the French and Indian War, fought between Britain and France from 1754 to 1763 over control of eastern North America, and its impact on Native Americans.
