After Indian grievances had resulted in the start of Pontiac's War (1763–64), British authorities determined to subdue intercolonial rivalries and abuses by dealing with Indian problems as a whole.

当印第安人的不满导致庞蒂亚克战争（1763-64）爆发后，英国当局决心整体解决印第安问题，以平息不同殖民地间的对立争端。