Chap. 5 Imperial Breakdown 1763-1774
Chap. 5 Imperial Breakdown 1763-1774
Chap. 5 Imperial Breakdown 1763-1774
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The Proclamation of <strong>1763</strong>7George Grenville Prime Minister<strong>1763</strong>-1765 After 2 years of folly, heresigned under intense pressure.• <strong>1763</strong>, April 3. George III namedGeorge Grenville to replace theEarl of Bute as Prime Minister.• To ease tensions with NativeAmericans, Grenville issued aproclamation prohibitingsettlement by American colonistswest of the AppalachianMountains.• Americans deeply resented thisfiat, primarily because they werenot consulted.• Most American landspeculators simply ignored theproclamation-GeorgeWashington for one clamed50,000 acres in the Ohio Valleyas his veteran’s benefit.Ch 5 Impl <strong>Breakdown</strong> <strong>1763</strong>-74(24)
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