USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the impact of the Seven Years War on France?
A
Napoleon rose to power
B
They lost their overseas colonies
C
The British became their allies
D
The monarchy was overthrown
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Treaty of Paris of 1763 ended the French and Indian War /Seven Years’ War between Great Britain and France, as well as their respective allies. In the terms of the treaty, France gave up all its territories in mainland North America, effectively ending any foreign military threat to the British colonies there.

Detailed explanation-2: -France lost nearly all of its North American colonies with the main blow being their loss of the large territory of Canada. France also lost all of its territory to Great Britain in the raw material rich Asian country of India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Migration after the war: When the Seven Years’ War ended, the British won all of France’s land holdings in colonial America. Colonists wanted to expand westward into these new lands in order to gain more land, but fearing conflicts with Native Americans, Britain passed the Proclamation of 1763.

Detailed explanation-4: -The French and Indian War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in February 1763. The British received Canada from France and Florida from Spain, but permitted France to keep its West Indian sugar islands and gave Louisiana to Spain.

Detailed explanation-5: -So Long, France As a result of the British victory in the French and Indian War, France was effectively expelled from the New World. They relinquished virtually all of their New World possessions including all of Canada. They did manage to retain a few small islands off the coast of Canada and in the Caribbean.

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