SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND
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Question
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What did Britain gain as a result of the French and Indian War?
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freedom from King George III
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ability to trade with any country they wanted to
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all of the land east of the Mississippi River
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the resulting Treaty of Paris (1763), Great Britain secured significant territorial gains in North America, including all French territory east of the Mississippi river, as well as Spanish Florida, although the treaty returned Cuba to Spain.
Detailed explanation-2: -The British were awarded Canada, Louisiana and Florida (the latter from Spain), thereby removing European rivals and opening up North America for Westward expansion.
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