<span>Well, the British defeated the French in that war, so Britain gained all of the French-held territory east of the Mississippi River as well as all of the French territories in Canada including Ontario and Quebec. The British essentially gained all of the French territories in North America north of the Carri bean.</span>
The Emancipation Proclamation changed the meaning and purpose of the Civil War. The war was no longer just about preserving the Union - it was also about freeing the slaves
