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The law did succeed in winning over Black people in the region to French Republican side, which greatly benefited them. [15] It may have influenced Louverture's decision to switch sides from the Spanish to the French Republicans, though it is unclear whether he knew of the law early enough for it to have influenced his decision. [ 16 ]
Equinoctial France was the contemporary name given to the colonization efforts of France in the 17th century in South America, around the line of Equator, before "tropical" had fully gained its modern meaning: Equinoctial means in Latin "of equal nights", i.e., on the Equator, where the duration of days and nights is nearly the same year round.
France began to establish colonies in North America, the Caribbean and India, following Spanish and Portuguese successes during the Age of Discovery, in rivalry with Britain. A series of wars with Britain during the 18th century and early 19th century, which France finally lost, almost ended its colonial ambitions in these regions, and without ...
Life expectancy was much greater in the American colonies because of better food, less disease, lighter workloads, and better medical care, so the population grew rapidly, reaching 4 million by the 1860 census.
Almost all of the other former African colonies achieved independence in 1960. The French government refused to allow the populations of the former colonies the right they had in the new French Constitution of 1958, as French citizens with equal rights, to choose for their territories to become full départements of France.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 December 2024. Treaty ending the Seven Years' War Not to be confused with Treaty of Paris (1783), the treaty that ended the American Revolution. For other treaties of Paris, see Treaty of Paris (disambiguation). Treaty of Paris (1763) The combatants of the Seven Years' War as shown before the outbreak ...
With France out of North America this dramatically changed the European political scene on the continent. At first only the imperial powers of Europe had the resources to support and expand settlements in North America. As time went on the colonies became more powerful and sought independence from the Old World.
When the thirteen British colonies in America declared their independence from Great Britain in 1776, their most obvious potential ally was France, a long-time enemy of Britain and a colonial rival who had lost much of their lands in the Americas after the French and Indian War.