By 1760, with the alleviation of the French threat to the
western frontier, colonial fur traders headed west to reap the
bounty of trade with the local tribes. However, when dissatisfied
French interests conspired to instigate a revolt, the resulting
Pontiac Uprising would force the British to rethink colonial trade
policy. The fur traders, who had considered the British government
their ally in exploiting the west, now saw the British allying
themselves with the French and local tribes to keep the colonists
out of the region. The prominent merchants who suffered financially
and received no compensation would soon come to oppose British
rule.
The fur trade and land speculation were two driving forces in
the westward spread of merchant interests, but the promise of such
riches would remain unfulfilled. Regulation of the trade would
prove an enormous expense for the British; thus, to avoid the
financial burden as well as to remove ill-treatment of the Native
Americans as a cause for conflict, the Proclamation of 1763
prohibited settlement west of the mountains. The resulting
dissatisfaction among the traders and speculators cost the British
the support of colonial merchants. This book is an informative
account of the interaction of economic, political, and social
concerns on the western frontier.
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