AP Success - AP US History: King George III Do Not Enter!
After the victory in the Seven Years’ war, the territory between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi river became British territory. However, shortly after the war ended, King George III issued the Proclamation of 1763 to keep colonists from entering the newly-won territory.
And We do further strictly enjoin and require all Persons whatever, who have either wilfully or inadvertently seated themselves upon any Lands within the Countries above described, or upon any other Lands, which, not having been ceded to, or purchased by Us, are still reserved to the said Indians as aforesaid, forthwith to remove themselves from such Settlements...And whereas great Frauds and Abuses have been committed in the purchasing Lands of the Indians, to the great Prejudice of Our Interests, and to the great Dissatisfaction of the said Indians; in order therefore to prevent such Irregularities for the future...We do, with the Advice of Our Privy Council, strictly enjoin and require, that no private Person do presume to make any Purchase from the said Indians of any Lands reserved to the said Indians, within those Parts of Our Colonies where We have thought proper to allow Settlement...And We do, by the Advice of Our Privy Council, declare and enjoin, that the Trade with the said Indians shall be free and open to all Our Subjects whatever; provided that every Person who may incline to trade with the said Indians, do take out a License for carrying on such Trade from the Governor or Commander in Chief of any of Our Colonies respectively, where such Person shall reside...
King George III. "Proclamation of 1763."
Question 1
Briefly identify one perspective expressed by King George III about Native Americans.
Question 2
Briefly explain one reason King George III closed off parts of North America to settlement.
Question 3
Briefly explain one way the excerpt worsened tensions between Britain and its American colonies.
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