The Seven Years' War concluded with significant shifts in colonial power, particularly in North America. The war, fought between 1756 and 1763, resulted in Britain gaining control over Canada and Florida while France ceded Louisiana to Spain. The British Empire emerged as the preeminent colonial power, fundamentally altering the balance of power on the continent. However, the financial burden of the war led Britain to impose taxes on its American colonies, causing growing unrest and dissatisfaction. Eventually, the war set the stage for the American Revolution, as colonial leaders became increasingly resistant to British authority and taxation.