Ontario K–8 curriculum · Glossary

Treaty of Paris (1763)

Definition

The Treaty of Paris was an agreement that officially ended a big war in 1763. In this agreement, France gave up its land in North America, called New France, to Britain, who then renamed it Quebec.

Treaty of Paris (1763) is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.

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