Royal Proclamation and Treaty of Niagara
Read p92-93 and take notes: What was the Treaty of Niagara? Describe the Wampum Belt in Fig. 3.26
The Royal Proclamation vs The Quebec Act (1763 vs. 1774) compare the maps and answer questions from Fig. 3.25 and 3.35
The Treaty of Niagara was a treaty signed in 1764 between the British Crown and various Native American tribes in the area around the Great Lakes. It included provisions for mutual peace, the regulation of trade, and mutual protection from outside threats. The treaty also acknowledged the sovereignty of the British Crown over the land, but recognized the right of the Native American tribes to continue to use and occupy their traditional territories.
The Wampum Belt in Fig. 3.26 is a symbolic representation of the Treaty of Niagara. It is made of strings of purple and white beads arranged in a pattern that represents the relationship between the British Crown and the Native American tribes. The purple beads represent the British Crown, while the white beads represent the Native American tribes. The pattern is alternating diagonal rows, which symbolize the two parties walking side-by-side in peace and friendship.
Fig. 3.25 and 3.35 both compare maps of North America before and after the Royal Proclamation of 1763 and the Quebec Act of 1774. The Royal Proclamation established a boundary line along the Appalachian Mountains and prohibited settlement beyond that line without the British Crown's permission. This is reflected in Fig. 3.25, which shows the boundary line and areas designated as "Indian Territory."
The Quebec Act of 1774, on the other hand, extended the boundaries of Quebec southward to the Ohio River and gave the French Catholic population in the area more rights and freedoms. This is reflected in Fig. 3.35, which shows the expanded territory of Quebec and the renaming of the Ohio River as the "Saint Lawrence River."