The French and Indian War was a conflict between 1756 and 1763 between the French and British over control of North American territory. The war resulted from clashes over colonial land and wealth. By 1760, the British controlled most of the North American frontier and the French were defeated. The 1763 Treaty of Paris ended the war, forcing France to cede its North American possessions to Britain. The results strengthened Britain's control of North America but hurt its relationship with Native Americans and the American colonies.