How did Britains land claims change as a result of the French and Indian War?
Britain gained land to the Mississippi River. What advantages did Britain gain with their new land? This land was fertile, and settlers could farm it. Also, the area around the Great Lakes was valuable for fur trapping. How did Spain’s land claims change as a result of the French and Indian War? Spain gained land from Mexico to the Mississippi River. What advantages did Spain gain with their new land? Spain now controlled the mouth of the Mississippi River, New Orleans, which was a strategic port. How did the Seven Years’ War impact French land claims in North America? The French no longer had any land claims in North America. • Explain to students that changes in land claims were not the only results of the French and Indian War. Although England won, by the end of the war she was about 146 million pounds in debt. • Ask students: Are there are any groups of people who were involved in the French and Indian War who are not included on the maps examined in the motivation? the American c
