USA HISTORY

THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774

THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CAUSES EFFECTS SUMMARY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At the end of the war, France ____
A
won the war
B
gained land from Great Britain
C
lost all of her land in North America except for a tiny island
D
did the Macarena
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -France lost all of its territory in mainland North America except for the territory of Louisiana west of the Mississippi River.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the Treaty of Paris, France lost all claims to Canada and gave Louisiana to Spain, while Britain received Spanish Florida, Upper Canada, and various French holdings overseas.

Detailed explanation-3: -The French may have lost geographic control of North America, but their influence is still strong today. The French lost North America because of their overreliance on the fur trade, inability to fully cooperate with all Native American tribes in the area, and loss in the French and Indian War.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -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.

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