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When: Feb 10, 1763

What: The Seven Years』 War, a global conflict known in America as the French and Indian War, ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris by France, Great Britain, and Spain.

Why significant: In the early 1750s, France』s expansion into the Ohio River valley repeatedly brought the country into armed conflict with the British colonies. In 1756, the British formally declared war against France.

The war in North America officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on 10 February 1763. 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. Frances colonial presence north of the Caribbean was reduced to the islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, confirming Great Britains position as the dominant colonial power in eastern North America. The treaty ensured the colonial and maritime supremacy of Britain and strengthened the 13 American colonies by removing their European rivals to the north and the south.

Fifteen years later, French bitterness over the loss of most of their colonial empire contributed to their intervention in the American Revolution on the side of the Patriots. In 1778, France returned to North America with the establishment of a Franco-American alliance against Great Britain in the American War of Independence.

Tags: The Seven Years』 War, French and Indian War, Treaty of Paris, American War of Independence

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