The main reason why colonists were opposed to the Proclamation Line of 1763 was because the Seven Years War (French and Indian War in the United States, 1754-1763) put the British treasury in dire straits and King George the III needed all the revenue possible from his colonists. From his way of thinking, the further the colonists migrated west, the less dependent upon British trade (and their paying taxes) they would become as they became increasingly more self-sufficient. King George and his First Lord of the Treasury George Grenville believed that the American Colonists should have paid a greater share of the cost of the French and Indian War, and thereby began imposing more and more taxes and "reforms," sowing the seeds that sprouted into a War for Independence in the following decade. But the colonists wanted the freedom to go west to the rich and fertile Genesee River Valley and Western New York, the gateway to the Allegheny - Ohio River system and the way further west. (Remember, north of the Fingerlakes was impassable and a virtual swamp, until drained by the Erie Canal in 1820.) The best way west was up the Susquehanna River, across Allegany County to the Allegeheny River, and then all the way to the Mississippi. The Appalachian Mountains, then called the Allegany Mountains, were an effective geographical fence for King George, except for the passage through Allegany County. And the Proclamation of 1763 was an effective geo-political "gate" blocking the "hole in the fence" of the mountains and thwarting the colonists dreams and desires to immediately claim and settle the fertile and vast land of the Seneca (westernmost tribe of the Iroquois.)
The Proclamation of 1763 established a Proclamation Line along the Appalachians, which the colonists were not allowed to cross.
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not to cross the proclamaton line.
The Proclamation of 1763 created a line territorial line west of the 13 colonies. This line was intended to prevent the colonists from moving into the land used by the Native Americans. The colonists were angry about the Proclamation of 1763 because they felt they had the right to move onto this land if they wished to do so.
Tension between The French and the English Colonists, and the Proclamation Line/
The Proclamation Line,1763
The American response to the proclamation of 1763 was "Britain can't tell us what to do!" and Americans settled east of the proclamation line anyways, despite the dangers.
Proclamation of 1763
Proclamation of 1763
After the French and Indian wars the King set the Proclamation of 1763. This forbade any settlements west of the line. Colonists did not like this because some had already settled across the line. They complained and the line was moved. The Proclamation is said to be one of the arguments leading to the Declaration of Independence.
Colonists reacted with anger to the Proclamation of 1763 because it forbade colonists from settling past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains. It also heavily regulated trade in favor of Great Britain and not the colonists.
Because it limited their freedom to move West.
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III. It was an order prohibiting the colonists from settling past a boundary line along the Appalachian Mountains.
It prevented the settlement of the colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains. The proclamation limited the rights of the colonists by introducing a line that ran down the Appalachian mountains. The colonists could not move west of this line. West of this line was owened mostly by the Native Americans.
The American Colonists celebrated the end of the French and Indian War thinking they would finally have access to the rich lands west of the Appalachian Mountains. The Proclamation of 1763 stated that they wouldn't be allowed to settle there and the colonists were understandably resentful.
They wanted to expand westward and gain more land.
The Royal Proclamation line of 1763 is the border between the British colonies and Native American land.
The Proclamation Line of 1763 was drawn along the Appalachian Mountains in order to prevent colonists from settling in Indian territories. Warred about the cost of protecting colonists from the Indian nations, whom they had had numerous conflicts with, King George wanted to prevent them from expanding beyond the areas they had already colonized.
The proclamation of 1763 failed because the settlers continued to move past the line.
The Proclamation had a big impact on the life of the colonists in 1763. It drew a line between the colonies located on the Atlantic Coast and the native Americans living in the western territories. It also increased the amount of money that the British collected for taxes from the colonists creating a financial hardship.
The proclamation line of 1763 was significant to settlers. It prohibited settlements from being formed west of the Mississippi River.
The Proclamation Line was created on October 7, 1763.
The two groups that were sepperated by the proclamation line of 1763 were the American Indians and the British.
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 created a boundary line between the British colonies on the Atlantic coast and American Indian lands west of the Appalachian Mountains. British colonists were forbidden to move beyond the line and settle on native lands.
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