DIY 3.4: Proclamation of 1763 - 8.4A

What sped up the enactment of the Proclamation of 1763?

• Colonial support for British policies.
• The Treaty of Paris negotiations.
• Tensions between the British and Pontiac Indians

• Increased trade with Native Americans.

hat did the Proclamation line do that upset the American Colonists so much?

• It granted land to all colonists equally.
• It restricted westward expansion for American Colonists.
• It allowed for more trade with Native Americans.
• It encouraged colonists to settle in Canada.

What did many colonists do about the Proclamation?

• Many colonists supported the Proclamation and stayed east of the Appalachian Mountains.
• Most colonists moved to cities instead of settling west.
• Colonists protested the Proclamation by writing letters to the king.
• Many colonists ignored the Proclamation and settled west of the Appalachian Mountains anyway.

In a letter to his realtor, George Washington called the Proclamation of 1763 a ​ (a)   to quiet the minds of the Natives.

• temporary expedient
• permanent impediment
• unfair encouragement

What did Washington believe about the Proclamation of 1763?

• Washington opposed the Proclamation of 1763 as it favored Native Americans.
• Washington believed the Proclamation of 1763 was unnecessary and ignored colonial interests.
• Washington thought the Proclamation of 1763 would lead to conflict with Native Americans.
• Washington supported the Proclamation of 1763 as a way to maintain peace with Native Americans.

What was one of the unintended consequences of the Proclamation of 1763?

• Strengthened British control over the colonies.
• Promoted cooperation between colonists and Native Americans.
• Encouraged colonists to settle in the Ohio Valley.
• Increased resentment among colonists towards British authority.

King George could not contain the colonists...what?

Hint: it starts with an F

(a)