17. 1760
King George II of
England dies. He is
succeeded by his
grandson George III.
18.
19. 1763
The Treaty of Paris ends the French and
Indian War between Great Britain and
France. Great Britain is not engaged in war
with any country for the first time in more
than fifty years. Parliament turns its attention
to regulating the empire, especially its
colonies in North America.
Virginia.
20. Parliament issues the
Proclamation of 1763 prohibiting
settlement in the American
colonies west of the Appalachian
Mountains. The proclamation is
greatly resented in