Proclamation of 1763 - October 7, 1763

  The Proclamation of 1763 was an issued order that was made by King George III on October 7, 1763 right after the French and Indian War ended.  This prevented the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains, so they were limited to the land that they already had.  The British did this because they owed a large debt and having the colonists stay east of the Appalachians would make it easier for the tax collectors to collect the taxes.  The colonist were outraged by this because the King claimed that this would protect them from hostile Indians on the other side of the Appalachians.  Think about it, you have been at war for 7 years and you can't use the land that you rightfully own because of your stupid King.

The orange is that land that the Proclamation of 1763 prevented settlers from settling in.