The Treaty of Paris 1763

The fall of Quebec and General Amherst’s capture of Montreal the following year brought an end to the fighting in North America. The Treaty of Paris of 1763 forced France to give Canada and most of its lands east of the Mississippi River to Great Britain. Great Britain also received Florida from France’s ally, Spain. Spain received French lands west of the Mississippi River-the Louisiana Territory-as well as the port of New Orleans. The treaty of Paris marked the end of France as a power in North America. The continent was now divided between Great Britain and Spain.

With the French gone, English settlers began to move over the Allegheny Mountains. It was becoming clear that the promises between the British and Native Americans were not be honored. In the Fall of 1761 trading policies between the British and Native Americans drastically changed. The long-standing practice of gift giving was stopped. Traders were forbidden from traveling to Native American Villages. This meant that Native Americans were unable to trade for the good they needed to provide for their families. These changes caused suffering and hardship in Native American Villages across the region. Many Native American nations began to see the benefits of allying with each other against their common enemy, the British, who were threatening their way of life.