Nonintercourse Act
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The Nonintercourse Act is the collective name given to six statutes passed by the United States Congress in 1790, 1793, 1796, 1799, 1802, and 1834 to set boundaries of American Indian reservations. Th
Indian Territory or Indian Country (red) as set by the Nonintercourse Act of 1834, which also dovetailed with other measures to relocate Indian populations westward.
Treaty of Penn with Indians by Benjamin West
Royal Proclamation of 1763
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The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III of Great Britain on 7 October 1763. It followed the Treaty of Paris, which formally ended the Seven Years' War and transferred French terri
Nonintercourse Act
…of litigation for almost 200 years. The prohibition on purchases of Indian lands without the approval of the federal government has its origins in the Royal Proclamation of 1763 and the Confederation Congress Proclamation of 1783. The first four acts expired after four years; the 1802 and 1834 acts had no expiration. The version…
The Royal Proclamation of 1763, Library and Archives Canada
USA Proclamation of 1763 Silver Medal: Franklin Mint Issue 1970