The Proclamation of 1763 was the first in a series of immediate and direct events that eventually destroyed all dependence Americans had on England. The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains and was England’s way of controlling expansion to save on governing costs. The idea of restriction angered the colonists even though the Proclamation was generally ignored. It however lead to the Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Currency Act and Intolerable Acts that …showed first 75 words of 759 total…

…showed last 75 words of 759 total…representation is more than a slogan. It is a defining statement of democracy. America was carving out a new definition of individual rights and refused to be subjected to laws that did not apply, relate to, or benefit the citizens of the New World. England had no interest in preserving individual or colonial rights and was arrogant in her assessment of America’s dependency and America’s emerging identity as a separate and functional body.