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Did Britain control Canada and most of the land west of the Mississippi river?
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Great Britain (England) and France controlled and disputed different areas of Canada from the mid-1600's through the formal foundation of Canada as an independent country where the vast majority of the country retained extensive social, political and economic ties to England while the province of Quebec, especially the Montreal region, retained the French language and strong formal political and cultural ties to France. As recently as the 1990's there were attempts by the population of French speaking Quebec citizens to officially (politically) become an independent state, where Canada's formally established political alliance with England would no longer be recognized and the province would become a stand alone society based on the regions historical relationship with France. These succession efforts continue through the current post 2011 time period.
Prior to the first true western US land owners, (American Plains Indian tribes) who were forcefully removed and/or relocated, the lands west of the Mississippi river were informally claimed at various times by both England and France, with neither having been officially recognized post War of 1812, while the majority of the land was purchased from Mexico, which was not being established as US territories prior to becoming recognized US states. The Louisiana Purchase from France by the United States (citation requested) permitted the fairly youthful United States to control access to the Mississippi River and lands west thereof from the Gulf of Mexico north to Canada which permitted the growing US military access to support the continued westward growth of the United States, west to the Pacific Ocean.
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Britain and France fought for control of?
They fought for the Mississippi River.
What did Britain get from Treaty of Paris?
they gained Canada and all french lands east of the Mississippi river
Does the Mississippi river go into Canada?
It starts in Minnesota, so the answer is No. The Mississippi River does not go into Canada.
What river runs from gulf of Mexico to Canada?
The Mississippi River
What lands did Britain gain through the treaty of Paris?
Almost all of France's land in North America.Which one? To date there have been over 20 treaties all named the Treaty of Paris, of which at least half involve the British.
What lands did the British control as result of the French and Indian War?
they gained control of Canada and french lands east of the Mississippi river.
What was a result of the Revolutionary War?
united states gained independence from Britain The colonies expanded to Mississippi river America won land from the Atlantic to the Mississippi, from Florida to Canada.
What did Britain gained after wining the french and Indian war?
Britain gained Canada and east of Mississippi river except the City of New Orleans and two small islands.
What did Great Britain gain as a result of the war?
They gained all French territories East of the Mississippi, including the Ohio River Valley and Canada.
Why was the control of the Mississippi river importhant?
The Mississippi was/is the river highway through the eastern US. The state, person, country who controls the river can control the movement and shipping on the river.
What river starts near Canada and empties into the Gulf of Mexico?
There is no river that begins in Canada and ends in the gulf of Mixico. (NOTE: The Mississippi River begins in Minnesota, USA.)
What regions shared the Mississippi river?
Canada
