The French and Indian war began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the wars expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution.
The most likely explanation for why teak is water resistant would be that "<span>It evolved that way from growing in a region with frequent rain", since teak is from the rain forrest. </span>