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How did France lose its colonies in the America?

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France lost the French and Indian War. Great Britain and Spain won, so France was forced to hand over Canada to GB (while retaining a bit of the territory) and Louisiana to Spain.

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France lost the French and Indian War. Great Britain and Spain won, so France was forced to hand over Canada to GB (while retaining a bit of the territory) and Louisiana to Spain.

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