1763 Territorial Boundaries Worksheet
Explore the territorial changes and political implications following the Treaty of Paris in 1763, focusing on North America.
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1763 Territorial Boundaries
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Read each question carefully and provide thoughtful answers based on your knowledge of the 1763 territorial boundaries in North America.
1. What major treaty formally ended the French and Indian War (Seven Years' War) in 1763?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Utrecht
2. Following the Treaty of Paris, which European power gained control of all French territory in mainland North America east of the Mississippi River?
Spain
France
Great Britain
Portugal
3. The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited American colonists from settling west of the Mountains.
4. Spain received the territory of from France as part of the Treaty of Paris (1763).
5. Explain the primary purpose of the Proclamation of 1763 from the British perspective.
6. Describe one significant consequence of the territorial changes in North America following the Treaty of Paris for Native American tribes.
Refer to the map below to answer the following question.
7. On the map above, identify and briefly explain the significance of the boundary established by the Proclamation of 1763.
8. The Treaty of Paris (1763) primarily benefited France by allowing them to retain most of their North American territories.
True
False