Treaty of Paris — Britain Gains Canada and Florida
The Treaty of Paris (10 February 1763) ended the Seven Years' War and reshaped the colonial map of the world. Britain gained Canada from France, Florida from Spain, and French territories east of the Mississippi. France retained only the small islands of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon in North America but recovered Guadeloupe, Martinique, and its West African posts. Spain received Louisiana from France in compensation for Florida's loss. The treaty represented the high-water mark of French North American empire and left Britain with a vastly expanded colonial territory that would prove difficult and expensive to govern, contributing directly to the American Revolution.
- Year: 1763 CE
- Category: Political
