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The Proclamation

of 1763 seemed
reasonable to government
officials in England. Colonists
thought the policy was...

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The Proclamation of 1763 was reasonable to British officials but viewed as tyrannical by colonists who were eager to expand westward beyond the Allegheny-Appalachian Mountains, leading to conflict and revolutionary sentiment.

The Proclamation of 1763 was viewed by English officials as necessary to pacify relations with Native Americans and as a temporary way to establish a more permanent policy.

However, the colonists saw the proclamation line as a blunt tool of tyranny, preventing them from settling and claiming lands beyond the Allegheny-Appalachian Mountain chain, for which they fought during the Seven Years' War.

This led to widespread dissatisfaction, as colonists were eager to expand westward and felt entitled to the fruits of their military support to Britain.

The British intent to prevent conflict and manage costs was overridden by the colonists' growing desire for self-determination and expansion, contributing to revolutionary sentiments.

The probable question may be:

Why the Proclamation of 1763 was reasonable to British officials?

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