By 1763, Great Britain had achieved dominance over the North American settlements it had colonized. These colonies had begun as scattered groups of settlers in the 1600's. Regulation of trade, free government, and the eventual victory of the British in the French and Indian War led to Britain's conquest of the American colonies. As Britain's control of the colonies was gained French and Spanish control diminished. One advantage English colonies had over other colonies was their …showed first 75 words of 402 total…

…showed last 75 words of 402 total…War had a great impact on the British Empire. This victory meant expansion of British claims in the New World. Having forced the French into Canada and pushing Spain to the south, England now dominated the colonies of North America. The British where now the main force behind the American colonies, the disjointed colonies of eastern North America where now a group of prospering settlements making England the dominant power in the New World in 1763.