Colonists largely ignored the order , and the British had insufficient soldiers to enforce it .
After the war , to protect their alliance , the British government issued the Royal Proclamation of 1763 , forbidding Anglo - European ( white ) settlements beyond the Appalachian Mountains .
Colonists largely ignored the order , and the British had insufficient soldiers to enforce British .
After the war , to protect their alliance , the British government issued the Royal Proclamation of 1763 , forbidding Anglo - European ( white ) settlements beyond the Appalachian Mountains .