1763

The Peace of Paris ended the Seven Years' War (9 years, AKA French & Indian War)
Britain wins, taking all mainland claims in North America
Britain had allied with Germany (Hanover), Prussia, Portugal, Iroquois
France had allied with Russia, Sweden, Austria, Germany (Saxony), Spain, Hurons

British aims
Britain feared French control of Ohio territory would strangle their eastern colonies.
Without colonies, France only threatened continental Europe
Quickly they gained the favor of local Indians to fight by proxy
Should Britain defeat France or completely destroy it?
France allowed to keep islands in Caribbean, Newfoundland, and their Senegal colony

1759: Turning Point
British take Quebec
French Atlantic fleet destroyed
Spain felt threatened. Would Britain take South America too? Joined up with France
Britain invades Spanish Cuba, then the Philippines
Before the peace treaty, France secretly gives western Louisiana to Spain

Effects
Britain conquered Canada. The American colonists no longer needed protection from Britain, and the attempt by Parliament to tax the colonists to help pay for the war sparked the American Revolution.
French Quebec colonists were given 18 months to leave; some went to Maine and New Orleans
France and Spain entered a naval arms race. Stronger Bourbon navies made American victory in the Revolutionary War possible.

Debts France incurred in this war and the American Revolution helped cause the French Revolution. The humiliation of the army led to reforms later used by Napoleon.
Prussia survived the war, becoming an important European power. Frederick the Great became one of the most powerful rulers. In 1870 Prussia united Germany.

Russia showed itself to be a major power capable of enormous influence.
Smaller states like The Netherlands and Saxony were becoming increasingly vulnerable.
Spain confirmed that it was a weak state with minimal military power.
While Great Britain, France, and Russia solidified their stance in the world, German and Italian peoples floundered

Britain confirmed itself as the world's dominant naval and economic power
Britain became the dominant power in India, eventually conquering all of it. France slowly left their Indian colonies
Massive war debt by world powers eventually led to worldwide economic collapse
Some non-"Eurocentric" historians believe British control of India made the Industrial Revolution possible
Controlled trade of textiles and dyes
Built Indian railroads, canals, telegraph systems