Conquest of New France

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[[Kingdom of Great Britain|Great Britain]] conquered [[New France]] during the [[French and Indian War]]. It started with a British campaign in 1758 and ended with the region being put under [[British military regime in New France|a British military regime]] between 1760 and 1763. Britain's acquisition of the [[Canada (New France)|New France colony of Canada]], which the [[Kingdom of France]] had established in 1535, became official with the 1763 [[Treaty of Paris (1763)|Treaty of Paris]] that concluded the [[Seven Years' War]]. The term is usually used when discussing the impact of the British conquest on the 70,000 French inhabitants, as well as on the [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]]. At issue in popular and scholarly debate ever since is the British treatment of the French settler population along with the long-term historical impacts of the conquest.

The '''Conquest of New France''' occurred during the [[Seven Years' War]], fought between [[Kingdom of Great Britain]] and the [[Kingdom of France]]. It started with a British campaign in 1758 and ended with the region being put under [[British military regime in New France|a British military regime]] between 1760 and 1763. Britain's acquisition of the French [[Canada (New France)|colony of Canada]], which France had established in 1535, became official with the 1763 [[Treaty of Paris (1763)|Treaty of Paris]] that concluded the Seven Years' War. The term is usually used when discussing the impact of the British conquest on the 70,000 French inhabitants, as well as on the [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]]. At issue in popular and scholarly debate ever since is the British treatment of the French settler population along with the long-term historical impacts of the conquest.

==Background==

==Background==