The document summarizes the key phases and events of the French and Indian War between 1754 and 1763. It began as a local conflict in North America but expanded globally as France and Britain formally declared war in 1756. By 1758, the tide had turned as British forces led by General Amherst began capturing French forts. The final phase saw the British capture of Quebec in 1759, a decisive victory. The Treaty of Paris in 1763 ended the war, marking the end of French power in North America as France ceded most of its North American lands to Britain.