"Exclusion from the vast region of Trans-Appalachia created discontent between Britain and colonial land speculators and potential settlers. The proclamation and access to western lands was one of the first significant areas of dispute between Britain and the Thirteen Colonies and became a contributing factor leading to the American Revolution." tl;dr It kinda seems like America was kinda a #richdudemoneyscheme https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Proclamation_of_1763