Significance_of_the_Year_1763

Anoop Kaur Per-1/ APUSH Mrs. Trujillo 10/17/05 Significance of the year 1763 The year 1763 set a series of events in motion that would change England’s relations with its North American colonies. There were many events that took place in 1763, that ended up shaping the American history. The Seven-Year War in Europe and the French and Indian War in the colonies was over, and with the end came a British debt of over 140 million pounds. The Treaty of Paris was signed, which ended the British and the Indian war. Along with the Pontiac’s war beginning, the Proclamation of 1763 was also signed. There were numerous effects of the French and Indian War; the Peace of Paris in 1763 ended the French and Indian War, closing all French power in North America. With the Death of King George II, the new English king, King George the III, wanted to put an end to the French and Indian War, pursuing peace and agreement. With this agreement, the Peace of Paris of 1763, came many stipulations. The French lost all of their land in North America. Many of the area settlers were forced to leave their homes, and many stayed behind to fight for their country. However, British rule was already set to dominate North America. The most obvious effects of the French and Indian War were the lands being taken from the French and given to the English and Spanish. However, the French settlers remained true to their land and fought to keep what they had. The English, however, made out big receiving a lot of new land and establishing their position of domination in North America that would create a nation. Pontiac's Rebellion was a war launched in 1763 by Native Americans who were dissatisfied with British rule in the Great Lakes region and the Ohio Country after the British victory in the French and Indian War. The war began in 1763 when Native Americans attacked a number of British forts and Anglo-American settlements; hostilities came to an end after British army expeditions in 1764 led to peace negotiations. The war was a failure for the Indians in that it did not drive away the British, but the widespread uprising prompted the British government to modify the policies that had provoked the conflict. The Proclamation Act of 1763 was a major change for both the English and the French. The English government wanted to assimilate the French. This was necessary for two reasons. The Proclamation of 1763 was the first in a series of immediate and direct events that eventually destroyed all dependence Americans had on England. The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains and was England’s way of controlling expansion to save on governing costs. The idea of restriction angered the colonists even though the Proclamation was generally ignored. It however leads to the Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Currency Act and Intolerable Acts that increased resentment and provided justification for rebellion against the king. The urgency for money to pay off debts encouraged King George III to enforce the powers he and the British Parliament believed they held. The Proclamation of 1763 was the first of a series of acts, which displayed England’s manipulation of authority The year of 1763 brought about many changes that led to the revolution. The British control had slowly started wearing off. Documents such as the treaty of Paris and the proclamation were major steps towards independence. The colonials were petrified by the British; they wanted their own nation for themselves. The year of 1763 allowed the colonists to stand for themselves and take small steps towards the revolution.