Proclamation of 1763

Who fought in the French and Indian War?

• American colonists and Native American tribes

• American colonists and British overlords

• Native American tribes and British overlords

• American colonists and French forces

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

• To grant land to American colonists

• To establish peace with Native American tribes

• To expand British military presence

• To enforce British rule over the colonies

Why did Pontiac launch an attack on the British?

• To reclaim his land from British control

• To support the American colonists

• To gain more territory for Native American tribes

• To seek revenge for the French and Indian War

What was the consequence for American colonists who settled west of the Appalachian Mountains?

• They were allowed to keep the land

• They were forced to move back east

• They were given additional land grants

• They were exempt from British laws

How did many American colonists respond to the Proclamation of 1763?

• They obeyed the proclamation and stayed east

• They ignored the proclamation and settled west

• They formed alliances with Native American tribes

• They protested against the British government

What was one of the effects of the Proclamation of 1763?

• Increased British military presence in the colonies

• Creation of a unified American identity

• Improved relations between colonists and Native American tribes

• Expansion of westward settlements