Proclamation of 1763: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Proclamation Line of 1763 • Royal Proclamation of 1763
Date	1763

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Pontiac and Robert Rogers

Map showing the Thirteen American Colonies in 1775 along the eastern coast of North America, color-coded by region: New England colonies in purple, Middle colonies in green, and Southern colonies in orange. The map also marks the Province of Quebec, Indian Reserve, and the Proclamation line of 1763, with current state and international boundaries outlined.

Proclamation of 1763

Engraved map by John Gibson showing British colonies in North America with boundary lines from the Royal Proclamation of 1763, and an inset map of Bermuda and the Somer Islands.

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Western colonialism American colonies land tenure Great Britain