Question

Which of the following was a direct result of the French and Indian War?

Hints:

Direct means immediate or caused right away
Result means outcome or effect
Group of answer choices

The British began taxing the American colonies to pay for war debts.

Native American tribes gained more land in the Ohio River Valley.

The American colonies gained independence from Britain.

Answer 1

Correct answer: The British began taxing the American colonies to pay for war debts.

Why: The 1763 British victory in the French and Indian War (Seven Years' War) left Britain with large debts and new North American territory to administer. To help pay those costs, Parliament imposed measures (Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, etc.) that taxed the colonies — an immediate, direct result of the war. The colonies did not gain independence as a direct result (that came later), and Native American tribes overall lost power and land (the Proclamation of 1763 tried to limit colonial settlement westward but did not result in a net gain of native land).