1.+Proclamation+of+1763

=Proclamation of 1763=

When the French and Indian War ended in 1763, France at the thought of being able to expand into new territories, but the Proclamation of 1763 prevented them from doing so. It organized the territory into the large districts of Quebec, East Florida, West Florida, and Grenada and closed off the frontier to colonial expansion in order to calm the fears of the Indians, who felt the settlers would drive them from their lands. The colonists were forbidden to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains, and those who already owned property there had to relinquish it.

Colonists' Reactions
The colonists felt that the purpose of the proclamation was to keep them close to the Atlantic coast where they would be easier to control. They resented the measure, feeling as if their prize had been taken from them. Many ignored it.