What happened to the Indigenous peoples who fought in the French and Indian War?

Question

Those who allied with Britain gained land and power.
All Indigenous peoples gained land and power.
Those who allied with France gained land and power.
All Indigenous peoples lost land and power.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: All Indigenous peoples lost land and power.

After the French and Indian War (1754-1763), the Iroquois Confederacy and many other Indigenous groups found themselves in a precarious position. The war concluded with the Treaty of Paris in 1763, which primarily favored British expansion in North America. Many Indigenous allies of the French lost their traditional territories and influence, as the British sought to consolidate their control over the newly acquired lands. Consequently, most Indigenous groups experienced significant losses in land and power as colonial encroachment continued in the years following the war.