![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() During the war, many Native American tribes had sided with the French, who supplied them with guns. From Maine to Georgia, British colonists joyously celebrated the victory and sang the refrain of “Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves! Britons never, never, never shall be slaves!”ĭespite the celebratory mood, the victory over France also produced major problems within the British Empire, problems that would have serious consequences for British colonists in the Americas. Colonial pride ran high to live under the British Constitution and to have defeated the hated French Catholic menace brought great joy to British Protestants everywhere in the Empire. British subjects on both sides of the Atlantic celebrated the strength of the British Empire. The long and costly war with France had finally ended, and Great Britain had emerged victorious. Great Britain had much to celebrate in 1763. Figure 5.2 (credit “1765”: modification of work by the United Kingdom Government) ![]()
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