Which treaty ended the Seven Years' War?

• A. The Treaty of Paris in 1763
• B. The Treaty of Utrecht
• C. The Peace of Westphalia
• D. The Treaty of Paris in 1783

Answer: (A)

Ending the Seven Years' War is marked by the Treaty of Paris in 1763. This agreement brought hostilities between Britain and France (along with their allies) to a close and dramatically reshaped colonial possessions, with Britain gaining much of France’s North American territory east of the Mississippi and Spain gaining Louisiana west of the Mississippi while Florida shifted to Britain. This treaty signaled a major shift in imperial power and set the stage for changes in global balance of power.

For context, other treaties ended different conflicts: the Treaty of Utrecht ended the War of the Spanish Succession in 1713; the Peace of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648; and the Treaty of Paris in 1783 ended the American Revolutionary War. The 1783 treaty is a separate agreement and does not pertain to the Seven Years' War.