French Indian war altar political, economic, ideological relations American colonies Britain?

In what ways did the French-Indian War alter political, economic, ideological relations between the American colonies and Great Britain?

For many years, tensions had been simmering between England and France, the dominant European powers in control of the colonial territories in the Americas. The two nations' relationship was even more complicated due to the various tribal alliances of Native Americans. At the onset of the French-Indian War, by and large, the Indians favored the French. The French tended to be more honest and aboveboard in their dealings with the natives. The French were more interested in establishing economic trade roots in America, rather than creating colonies, a situation which the Indians preferred. In contrast, the British population of settlers in the colonies was 250,000 in 1700 and 1.25 million in 1750 -- a staggering growth in a relatively short...
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