Great Britain, France, Spain

Definition

These are three European countries that played significant roles in colonizing parts of North America.

Analogy

Think of these countries as chefs in a cooking competition, each trying to create the best dish (or colony) with the ingredients (resources and people) they have. They all want to win (dominate North America), but they use different recipes (methods of colonization).

Related terms

Colonialism: The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.

Seven Years' War: A global conflict fought between 1756 and 1763 which involved every European great power of the time and affected Europe, Americas, West Africa, India & Philippines.

Treaty Of Paris 1763: Ended Seven Years' War. France lost its mainland North American territories; Spain ceded Florida to Britain but gained New Orleans & Louisiana from France.