Proclamation of 1763: A Turning Point in Colonial America

Proclamation of 1763

The Proclamation of 1763, issued by King George III, aimed to prevent further conflict between colonists and Native Americans following the French and Indian War. It established a line running along the Appalachian Mountains, forbidding colonists from settling west of it. This act, intended to maintain peace, ignited a firestorm of discontent among colonists eager … Read more