French and Indian War Proclamation of 1763

• ​Much of the land was given to American Indians to avoid uprisings and violence with the settlers.

• ​The intent was to stabilize relations between Great Britain and the American Indian tribes who lived in the area.

• ​Because the British were nearly bankrupt from the Seven Years War, they could not afford to fight another costly war with American Indians over territory.

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• The colonists, many of whom participated in the war in hopes of gaining new land, were extremely upset by the Proclamation of 1763. 

• Many frontiersmen ignored the treaty and moved west into areas that are now Kentucky and Tennessee.