Seven Years' War
Definition
The Seven Years' War was a global conflict fought between 1756 and 1763. It involved every European great power of the time and spanned five continents, affecting Europe, the Americas, West Africa, India, and the Philippines.
Analogy
Think of the Seven Years' War as an intense game of Risk where everyone is trying to control as much territory as possible. The stakes are high because whoever wins gets to set the rules for international trade and colonization.
Related terms
French and Indian War: This is another name for the North American theater (or part) of the Seven Years' War.
Treaty of Paris (1763): The agreement that ended the Seven Years' War. France lost its possessions in North America to Britain.
Imperialism: A policy or ideology by which a nation extends its power by acquiring territories. It often involves economic exploitation which was one of main causes behind wars like Seven Years' war.
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The Seven Years' War from 1754 to 1763 is also known as:
The competition for resources between European rivals and American Indians had a major impact on the development of the colonies. This competition eventually led to the Seven Years' War from 1754 to 1763. Which two European powers were the primary participants in this war?
Which treaty ended the Seven Years' War in 1763?
What was one major outcome of the Seven Years' War for Britain?
What international conflict was concurrent with the Seven Years' War?
At the end of the Seven Years' War, what territory did Spain receive as compensation for losing Florida to Britain?
How did Britain's victory in the Seven Years' War impact France's position in North America?
Which conflict directly led to the initiation of the Seven Years' War?
Why is the Seven Years' War also known as "World's First True Global Conflict"?
Which subsequent conflict was most directly influenced by the strategies and alliances formed during the Seven Years' War (The French and Indian War)?
Which political concept was born out of the circumstances leading up to, and during the Seven Years' War?
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