Which geographic feature was used to establish the proclamation line of 1763
History · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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The Proclamation Line of 1763 was established using the Appalachian Mountains as the geographic feature. This line was created by the British government to manage its North American colonies more effectively after the Seven Years' War (which is known as the French and Indian War in the American context) and to stabilize the relationship between Native Americans and colonists. The Proclamation Line followed the crest of the Appalachians, serving as a boundary beyond which colonial settlement was forbidden without the Crown's express permission.
The intention was to prevent conflict between Native Americans and settlers by halting the westward expansion of the colonies into tribal lands. This line was not meant to be a permanent boundary but rather a temporary measure to maintain peace and order on the new frontier.