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| − | '''Peace of [[Paris]]''' (1763) - commonly known as the '''Treaty of Paris''' - was a treaty between [[England]] and [[France]] which marked the end of the [[French and Indian War]]. The treaty significantly decreased the power of France in America. | + | '''Peace of Paris''' (1763) - commonly known as the '''Treaty of Paris''' - was a treaty between [[Britain]] and [[France]] which marked the end of the [[French and Indian War]]. The treaty significantly decreased the power of France in America. |
| | The main dispute in the writing of the treaty concerned the ownership of sugar producing [[Caribbean]] Islands. Britain had used the French and Indian war to seize the Islands of St Vincent, the Grenadines, Tobago, Domica, St Lucia, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and St Lucia. | | The main dispute in the writing of the treaty concerned the ownership of sugar producing [[Caribbean]] Islands. Britain had used the French and Indian war to seize the Islands of St Vincent, the Grenadines, Tobago, Domica, St Lucia, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and St Lucia. |
| | Because the English sugar lobby feared the competition that the Caribbean Islands would bring to the industry, they convinced the English government to give the Islands of Guadeloupe, Martinique and St. Lucai back to France. In exchange France gave England control of [[Canada]], [[Nova Scotia]] and their claims to the [[Ohio]] Valley, Thus leading to the deal being coined, ‘Snow for Sugar’. To appease the Spanish losses in [[Florida]], as a result of the war, France gave Cuba and Mandila to [[Spain]]. | | Because the English sugar lobby feared the competition that the Caribbean Islands would bring to the industry, they convinced the English government to give the Islands of Guadeloupe, Martinique and St. Lucai back to France. In exchange France gave England control of [[Canada]], [[Nova Scotia]] and their claims to the [[Ohio]] Valley, Thus leading to the deal being coined, ‘Snow for Sugar’. To appease the Spanish losses in [[Florida]], as a result of the war, France gave Cuba and Mandila to [[Spain]]. |
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| − | Famous historian, Paul Johnson, wrote in his book bestselling book, ''A History of the American People'', that,
| + | Historian, Paul Johnson, wrote in his book bestselling book, ''A History of the American People'', that, |
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