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The Proclamation of 1763 By Imaan

The Proclamation of 1763 was a law that said settlers could not move west of the Appalachian mountains. This happened because after the French and Indian war, which the British won, the Native Americans thought they would not live the same way as they did before because of the win. The Native Americans solution of this problem was to attack. They attacked settlers, forts and houses. Most of the colonists ignored this act and continued to move west. The British King thought the Proclamation would stop the fighting and it did. The Indians were happy about this law but the colonists were not. The King also gave the government more authority over the settlers. The settlers who were already living west of the Appalachians were ordered to go back that instant. The colonists thought that the Proclamation of 1763 took away their rights to freedom. The Native Americans rebellion was the main reason for the stalling of moving westward. The British felt the act was helpful to stop the fighting, but the colonists thought it was harsh.