Turning Point In European History

Prior to World War I, Britain was the most imperialistic country in the world. The British Empire occupied more than a quarter of the world, which spread over five continents and France controlled most of Africa. Because of this control the rivalry with Germany and Italy had increased, they decided they wanted a colonial empire also.

The British East India Company took over India because of all the resources that they had. when the company made the Indians join a military they rebelled and started firing back at the British and then the company “called” the British government and they came with big guns to take control and regain India for themselves. British imperialism has a negative impact on the politics of india because of the British courts and the government wasn't far toward the indians. British imperialism had a negative impact on the economy of India because the British did not help the environment and they made railroads to take away from the land. British imperialism had a positive impact on the economy of India because the British eliminated highway robberies,

Though Britain gained the territory of New France and French Canada, France and Britain both suffered financially because of the war with significant long-term

The Flow of cloth, grain, oil, wine, gold and silver greatly enriched Spain. This provided economic stability and caused a rise in Spain. In contrast, the Dutch and the English commenced trade with the Spanish colonies, which cut into profit made by Spain. In addition, Spanish colonies made industries in the Americas, which further lessened their need to buy from Spain. Spanish trade with the colonies fell 60 percent. This traumatized Spain’s revenues made from the New World and ended the period of Greatness. On top of it all Spain’s royal spending continued to exceed despite the fact that they were losing money so this eventually led to Bankruptcy. In all, Faith was completely lost in the Spanish which severely disabled their advancements.

The British were not good rulers because they had only ruled for 20 years, while Spain had dominated Florida for over 288 years. The British were weak, the only reason they got Florida was because they were teamed with the French. This of course was before the Treaty of Paris. In 1672 the British had captured Havana but the use of it was nothing. Many of the British territories had recruiting programs that were not hard to like.

Treaty of Utrecht 1713: In 1713, Peace terms revealed how badly France and its Spanish ally had been beaten. Britain was rewarded with French populated Acadia and the wintry wastes of Newfoundland and Hudson Bay. Treaty of Utrecht ended the War of Spanish Succession. 2.

The first of these conflicts occurred right after Charles’ ascendance to the throne between England and Spain and was in large part the result of a failed marriage treaty between Catholic Spain and Protestant England that would have married Charles to the Spanish Infanta.4 Charles had been tricked into a treaty that would have given Catholics increased rights in Protestant England, a provision that would have assuredly angered the people of England.5 In addition, the first Parliament of Charles’ reign passed two measures that doomed this conflict. First, it only granted Charles the right to collect customs duties for one year, instead of for life.6 Secondly, Parliament gave Charles only about a fourth of the money that he needed to adequately fund the war. However, Charles and Buckingham believed that if the army could loot a port and intercept the goods coming from the Spanish colonies in America, the treasury could be stocked up again. So despite the lack of funding, Charles chose to raise an army to set out for the Spanish port of Cadiz.7 However, the army was inadequately supplied with capable soldiers, ships, and provisions. “Most of the soldiers in this army were rogues

Battling in Europe finished after a fizzled Spanish attack of British associate Portugal. By 1763, French and Spanish ambassadors started to look for peace. In the subsequent Treaty of Paris, Great Britain secured noteworthy regional increases in North America, including all French territory east of the Mississippi stream, and Spanish Florida, despite the fact that the treaty returned Cuba to Spain. Prior to the war, the estimation of their association with Great Britain was self-evident. With its decision, this never again was valid; it now appeared that a proceeded with reliance upon the motherland, rather than bringing advantages, would include most cumbersome commitments.

|Treaty of Utrecht (1713) gave Britain control of the areas of Hudson Bay, Acadia (Nova Scotia), and Newfoundland |

Shashwat Patel Ms. Chong APUSH, Period 5 10 September 2015 Rough Draft 1 In 1763 the French were defeated in North American continent after their surrender at Treaty of Paris that gave British massive control, such acquisition of land and the debt that British incurred in the bloody war with French. It was necessary for British to take control over North American Empire. This led parliament to heavy taxes which strained fragile relationship with the American Colonies and mother country. British began to take control over economic policies of American Colonies.

Britain also abandoned its policy of Salutary Neglect and increased their authority over colonial conflicts. After the French and Indians lost to the British colonies the British imposed tax on the colonists but the colonists did not consider themselves to be British but they considered themselves as another

The British were boosted by funding from William Pitt. William Pitt was a prime minister of Britain. He was elected around the start of the war. Spain joined France and for the rest of the war Britain was focused on seizing and controlling French and Spanish territories. The British won at Louisbourg, Fort Frontenac, and Quebec, Canada.

The Treaty of Paris was signed on February 10, 1763. This treaty “temporarily concluded hostilities between Britain and France” (Rabushka). It ended the Seven Years War. This made Great Britain powerful. This treaty made France lose all its territory inn North America (Winters 4-2c). There were two small islands that the French still had control over: St. Pierre and Miquelon. Spain also had to give its territory away. It gave

The 1763 Treaty of Paris was signed between the Great Britain, Spain, France and Portugal on 10th February 1763. This treaty was signed after The Great Britain emerged a victor over Spain and France during the Seven Years’ War. This treaty officially put an end to the Seven Years’ War also referred to as the French and Indian War in the North America. Further, the signing of this treaty also was the start of the era of the British domination outside Europe. In relation, this paper will examine the concessions that were forced upon France by England as well as what England gave in return. Also, this paper will discuss the significant role played by New World possessions in the treaty. In addition, this paper will also assess the European balance of power and the philosophy of mercantilism.

In 1763, France and Spain sought peace, resulting in the Treaty of Paris that would end the Seven Years War. The Treaty of Paris, would end any if all role of French in North America. Great Britain would now control Spanish Florida, Upper Canada, and various French holdings that remained overseas. Great Britain gained control of much land; however, the debt was inevitable and it had increased hostilities between the colonists in the thirteen colonies and British