What it was: The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the British Government in the name of King George III. A Law that prohibited the colonists from establishing or maintaining settlements west of an imaginary line running down the crest of the Appalachian Mountains.
Cause: The British promised this land to the American Indians. The purpose of this proclamation was to avoid expenses of further wars with the American Indians.
Effect: The proclamation was mostly ignored but it created a large amount of resentment among the British colonists.
Definitions:
Establishing- to set up
Proclamation- a public announcement
Resentment- bad feeling you feel when someone does something wrong to you
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