SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND
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French and Spanish colonies grew in North America.
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France gave up all of the North American colonies and Great Britain gave up Florida.
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French and English colonies grew in North America.
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France gave up all of its North American colonies and Spain gave up Florida.
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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: -In the Treaty of Paris, the British Crown formally recognized American independence and ceded most of its territory east of the Mississippi River to the United States, doubling the size of the new nation and paving the way for westward expansion.
Detailed explanation-3: -The terms of the Treaty of Paris were harsh to losing France. All French territory on the mainland of North America was lost. The British received Quebec and the Ohio Valley. The port of New Orleans and the Louisiana Territory west of the Mississippi were ceded to Spain for their efforts as a British ally.
Detailed explanation-4: -The terms of the Treaty of Paris at the end of the French and Indian War were harsh for France. All French territory on the mainland of North America was lost. The British received Quebec and the Ohio Valley. The port of New Orleans and the Louisiana Territory were ceded to Spain for their efforts as a British ally.
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.