Proclamation of 1763

After the French and Indian War, who gained control of all the land east of the Mississippi River?

• England

• France

• Indians

• Spanish

What was the Proclamation of 1763?

• A law that said colonists were free to live wherever they wanted in North America.

• A law that said the French had to leave North America.

• A law that said colonists could not settle north of the Appalachian Mountains.

• A law that said colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian mountains.

Why did the Proclamation of 1763 upset the colonists?

(2 correct choices)

• They didn't think the British had the right to make decisions about the land without talking to them first.

• They wanted freedom of religion.

• They wanted to return home to England.

• They didn't want to leave their homes and farms.

Who was the long hunter that was hired by Richard Henderson to cross the Cumberland Gap and explore the wilderness on the other side?

• James Harrod

• George Washington

• Lord Dunmore

• Daniel Boone

Who established the first permanent settlement in Ky?

• Daniel Boone

• Richard Henderson

• James Harrod

• George Washington