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The Importance Of The Proclamation
What is a proclamation? “Proclamation is an official announcement or declaration of a great importance.” (Google definition) In order to keep peace between Native Americans and British and because of the economy, King George had declared the Royal Proclamation of 1763, it started after the Seven Years Wars between the French and the British. The proclamation had made some problems between the colonists and England such as required colonists stop going west and pass the Appalachian Mountains and stop them from buying territory or trading lands with the native americans.
“King George declared all lands west of the Appalachian Divide off-limits to colonial settlers.” According to this evidence, King George III wanted to keep peace between the
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