1763 Territorial Boundaries Worksheet

1763 Territorial Boundaries in North America

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your knowledge. Refer to the map of North America in 1763 when necessary.

Observe the map below showing the territorial boundaries in North America after the Treaty of Paris in 1763.

1. Which European power gained the most territory in North America as a result of the Treaty of Paris (1763)?

2. What river became the new western boundary for British territorial claims after 1763?

3. The Treaty of Paris in 1763 officially ended the  , also known as the Seven Years' War.

4. As a result of the treaty, France ceded all of its territory in mainland North America, including   to Great Britain.

5. Spain, an ally of France, lost   to Great Britain but gained   from France.

6. Explain two significant long-term consequences of the 1763 territorial changes for the British North American colonies.

7. How did the Proclamation of 1763 attempt to manage the newly acquired western territories, and what was its impact on colonial settlers?

8. The Treaty of Paris (1763) allowed France to retain control of Canada.

9. After 1763, Great Britain's North American empire extended from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River.