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
The Royal Proclamation of 1763, Library and Archives Canada
USA Proclamation of 1763 Silver Medal: Franklin Mint Issue 1970
Treaty of Penn with Indians by Benjamin West
Daniel Boone
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Daniel Boone was an American pioneer and frontiersman whose exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. He became famous for his exploration and settlement of Kentucky, which
Royal Proclamation of 1763
…this conflict hastened the process of making it law. Despite efforts to restrict westward expansion colonists continued to cross the boundary. In 1769 Daniel Boone crossed the Appalachian boundary line to hunt and explore deep into Kentucky. Similarly, in 1774, James Harrod led an unauthorized group of 31 frontiersmen…
1820 portrait
Boone's First View of Kentucky, William Tylee Ranney (1849)
George Caleb Bingham's Daniel Boone Escorting Settlers through the Cumberland Gap (1851–52) is a famous depiction of Boone.
Abduction of Boone's Daughter, painting by Karl Ferdinand Wimar, 1855, Amon Carter Museum of American Art