1763: Treaty of Paris ends war; Britain claims Native lands
England and France end the Seven Years’ War (1756–63, also called the French and Indian War). In the Treaty of Paris (also called the peace of Paris or the Treaty of 1763), France cedes its claims to most of North America east of the Mississippi to Britain. But in Ohio, the Ottawa chief Pontiac continues warring with the British over the taking of Native lands.
- Theme
- Land and Water
- Region
- Northeast, Southeast
Map showing British claims to lands in North America in 1763, from “A map of the British Dominions in North America, according to the Treaty in 1763,” by Peter Bell, geographer, 1772
Courtesy New York Public Library