Monumental to the founding of the United States and land-altering to many other countries, The French and Indian War impacted the North American colonies politically, economically, and ideologically. This war had much to do with the shaping of the United States by the territory gained and lost by claiming countries of France, Britain, and Spain. Lasting from 1689-1763, The Seven Year’s War, as it was called in Europe, “was fought not only in America but in Europe, in the West Indies, in the Philippians, in Africa, and on the ocean.” (The American Pageant p.117). The historical significance of The French and Indian War does not go un-charted in many countries records; however, it seems most significant in The Unites States’. The colonies disruption between her and the motherland became apparent during this war and the time following it, transforming their relationship permanently.…