This declaration awarded land to soldiers who had fought in a just-ended war, and established a system of trading licenses, holders of which would be exempt from some of its prohibitions. It also stat
This declaration awarded land to soldiers who had fought in a just-ended war, and established a system of trading licenses, holders of which would be exempt from some of its prohibitions. It also stated that "the several Nations…of Indians…should not be molested". A response to Pontiac's rebellion, its purpose was to reserve land for Native Americans. Name this decree of George III, prohibiting American colonists from settling west of the Appalachians, and named for its year of promulgation at the end of the French and Indian War.
This declaration awarded land to soldiers who had fought in a just-ended war, and established a system of trading licenses, holders of which would be exempt from some of its prohibitions.
Royal Proclamation of {1763}