The Treaty of Paris of 1763 ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War between Great Britain and France, as well as their respective allies. In the terms of the treaty, France gave up all its territories in mainland North America, effectively ending any foreign military threat to the British colonies there.
Answer: North
Explanation:
When the Civil War broke out, the North outclassed the South in anything industrial because they had focused on industrialization while the South had focused on agriculture.
One area the North had complete dominance was in transportation. With railroads being the major means of transportation at the time, the side with more railroads was considered more equipped and the North had more than twice the railroads the South had.
Actually, the 18th century is the 1700's. Just as we are in the 2000s, we are considered the 21st century.