After the signing of the Treaty of Paris, the balance of power in North America changed a lot. Before the treaty, there was only one hegemonic power in North America: Britain, with only a few remaining areas dominated by Spain and France.
After the Treaty was signed, Britain lost its most populated and developed colonies, and a new political actor, the United States, emerged.
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