The French and Indian War started in 1754. The British were at first
unsuccessful and disorganized in the Americas. But they rallied and
soon, with the help of great military figures like William Pitt,
Amherst and Wolfe, they won the war. The Treaty of Paris laid out the
land gains and losses for both sides. In addition to boundary shifts,
the French and Indian War had many other effects.
The war had increased Britain's debt to 133 million pounds by 1763.
This led hatred towards to colonies whom were unable to help pay off
this debt. Grenville and other men of the British Empire demanded t…
