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]
In the Treaty of Paris, after the French and Indian War, who gained control of all the land East of the Mississippi (except New Orleans)?
A
Britain
B
France
C
Spain
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Under Choiseul’s plan, Britain would gain all French territory east of the Mississippi, while Spain would retain Cuba in exchange for handing Florida over to Great Britain.

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: -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-4: -Great Britain gained the most land after the French and Indian War, which ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The French and Indian War was fought between British forces, who were joined by the American colonists, and French forces. Both sides were joined by a number of Native American groups.

Detailed explanation-5: -The islands of Puerto Rico and Guam were also placed under American control, and Spain relinquished its claim to Cuba. The treaty was signed on December 10, 1898.

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