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Proclamation of 1763 By Sabrina Carotenuto, Natalie Davis, Allie Massello, and Madeline Fouts The Proclamation of 1763 was an important event in a series of events that created a growing division between settlers in America and England. There were many acts that led up to the Proclamation of 1763; perhaps the most significant were Pontiac’s Rebellion and the French and Indian War. Before the Proclamation of 1763, French and England argued about who would control land in the new world. The news that the French were beginning to build forts to claim the land between Lake Erie and the Ohio River startled the Virginia Colony because they had claimed the Ohio River Valley. George Washington, 21 years old at the time, was selected by the governor of the Virginia Colony to lead the militia to warn the French. After making the vigorous journey over the Appalachian Mountains the French rejected Washington’s warning. About a year later Washington returned and built a fort about 50 miles from the French fort (Fort Duquesne) and he called it Fort Necessity. When Washington and his army built up enough reasons and reinforcements, they attacked and defeated the small French force at Fort Duquesne. The French then called in a larger army and made Washington surrender his fort. Fortunately, the French allowed Washington and his men to return home safely with the message that they would never give up the Ohio River.
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The second most important act that led up to the Proclamation of 1763 was Pontiac’s Rebellion. This act occurred because Native Americans knew that large amounts of British settlers would start to take over their land. Many Native American tribes organized and selected a chief to lead their attack on British colonies. The leader selected was Chief Pontiac from a tribe known for their hunting and warrior skills. Pontiac led Native Americans to many victories including capturing British forts from New York to Virginia. This sweep of British camps killed hundreds of innocent British families. To end this rampage, Britain sent over Red Coat soldiers who ended the rebellion in only a few months. It was written that a British military commander, Simon Ecuyer was committed to doing whatever he could to end this rebellion, so he had small pox infested in blankets that were then shipped to the Native Americans. This disease spread among the Native Americans, but then backfired when many British men died from the disease as well. The white settlers who survived went on to claim and settle the rest of the United States.

The end of Pontiac’s Rebellion and the French and Indian War led to the Proclamation of 1763. The Proclamation was a reaction to Pontiac’s Rebellion and the French and Indian War to solve the issues that these acts had created. These issues included trade, and what land could settlers claim. These issues put pressure on the government because despite the troubled relationship between British and Native Americans, it forced the British government to make laws on how Native Americans should be treated. The two different cultures had to find ways to trade and hunt on the same lands. Finally, the British and Native Americans had to make laws for the settlers who always wanted to expand on to Native America lands. King George III decided this was the right time to put an end to the issues that caused Pontiac’s Rebellion and the French and Indian War. In the Proclamation of 1763, he thought about a borderline that could separate the Native Americans from British colonies and he selected the Appalachian Mountains. This mountain range would serve as a boundary line to separate the Native American and French lands from the British colonies.

Despite the efforts of King George III, some of the British colonists tried to expand westward towards Kentucky and Tennessee which was not allowed. Any colonist that had already crossed these boundaries had to move east, back over the Appalachian Mountains, so they could be controlled by England. The settlers had to stay in the colonies that they already lived in even if they needed or wanted new lands. The proclamation of 1763, driven by Pontiac’s Rebellion and the French and Indian War illustrated growing tension between American settlers and British government. || Part of the Proclamation of 1763 [|http://][|images.google.com]. || media type="file" key="(Wiki) Proclamation of 1763 recording 1.wma" width="112" height="80" || The Proclamation of 1763, also known as the Treaty of Paris, was created after Pontiac’s rebellion. Pontiac’s rebellion led to the death of hundreds of white settlers and the demolition of British outposts. After the French and Indian War, Britain’s control over the American colonies was supposed to strengthen. The proclamation gave Britain a ton of American land, but the new land led to many problems. The British tried to prevent the American colonists from settling in their land. They thought that if the Americans settled there, that it would weaken Britain’s authority. The American colonists were against the proclamation the whole time and didn’t pay attention to it. || []. || media type="file" key="the proclamation od 1763.wma" width="105" height="123" || When the Proclamation was created there was some negative opposition to this new act. The colonist did not appreciate the restriction of land for they felt it was their duty to explore and claim new lands to make their home country rich and powerful. Some colonists did not obey the Proclamation and continued to search for new land. For example, some colonists moved and settled westward into Kentucky and Tennessee. These colonists were chased by the British soldiers from England back over the Appalachian Mountains to be controlled by England. Other colonists ignored the Proclamation completely and moved onto the forbidden lands. By doing this they were breaking the law and disrespecting the Native American, French colonists and British settlers. || Appalachain Mountians []. || media type="file" key="(Wiki) Proclamation of 1763 recording 2.wma" width="97" height="92" || During the time of the Proclamation of 1763, colonists were angered by their limited freedom. They believed that they had the right to live where they wanted and decided to ignore the law and live in the west of the Appalachian Mountains anyway. But Britain had trouble enforcing the law because of the huge expanse of space. It was difficult to monitor if the colonists were settling there because of the huge land. Unlike with the Sugar and Stamp Acts, the colonists did not revolt or protest, but simply ignored it. || []. || media type="file" key="Reaction recording.wma" width="81" height="81" || The colonists reactions affected themselves in various ways. The British thought and or believed that the Indians were entitled certain rights in the New world. Also, the furs that were from North America, were expensive. People who were good at hunting, the fur trade was needed. When the French and Indian war came, it gave the colonists new opportunities. This included the Great Western Frontier that had opened to the colonists when the French granted the contested territory to the British. The Proclamation of 1763 did a lot to decrease the celebration. This cause the Proclamation closed the Western Frontier to colonial expansion. || [|http://][|images.google.com]. || media type="file" key="record.wma" width="150" height="150" || After the French and Indian War, Britain was left in great debt. To help pay off the money that it owed, Britain began taxing numerous amounts of things. Among them, were stamps and imports such as sugar and molasses. They were referred to as the Stamp Act and the Sugar Act. The Sugar Act was the first movement toward taxes. It enforced an import tax on molasses and other popularly shipped things. This was harsh on smugglers in particular because it made it very difficult to illegally smuggle goods to other countries. One year later, the Quartering Act was made. This required colonists to house soldiers in their homes and provide the necessary materials for them like a bed and food. This angered the colonists and again they protested saying that the Parliament was violating their rights. Then, yet another law was made. The idea of the Stamp Act was to make the colonists buy special stamps to put on things such as newspapers, wills, licenses, and insurance papers. To both these acts, the colonists protested and boycotted sugar and shipping papers. Their protests eventually led to the end of the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and the Quartering Act. However, at the closing of these acts, Parliament created the Declaratory Act, which stated that Parliament had complete control over the colonies. The Declaratory Act was the start of further problems between Britain and the colonies. ||  || media type="file" key="What follow recording.wma" width="81" height="81" || Bigelow, Barbara, Stacy A McConnell, and Linda Schmittroth, eds. //The Roots of Rebellion (1763–1769).// Vol. 3. Detroit: Gale Virtual Reference Library, 2000. //Gale Virtual Reference Library//. Web. 1 Dec. 2011. [].
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 * **How did the colonists react to the act or event?**
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 * **How did their reaction affect the British?**
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 * **How did their reaction affect themselves?**
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 * **What followed? by Natalie Davis**
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