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 …showed first 75 words of 320 total…

…showed last 75 words of 320 total…militarily and they realized that when they were united, they could become a force that could challenge the mighty British Empire. The results of the British conflict with France were the debt of Britain, which it tried to pay off by taxing the colonies, and the realization that the colonists were strong enough to fight Britain. Taxes and acts led colonists to doubt their loyalty to the empire and this led to the American Revolution.