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Which North American lands did France give to Britain in the Treaty of Paris of 1763?

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Painting of Edward Braddock and British troops in uniform advancing through dense forest, facing Native American and French fighters during the French and Indian War near Fort Duquesne. — French and Indian War British commander Edward Braddock and his troops preparing to march on the French-held Fort Duquesne (now Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) during the French and Indian War.

Under the terms of the Treaty of Paris signed in 1763, France ceded its North American territories to Great Britain following its defeat in the French and Indian War. Specifically, France ceded Canada and relinquished all claims to lands lying east of the Mississippi River, excluding the area surrounding New Orleans.12

As a result of these concessions, France effectively ceased to be a significant political and military power on the North American continent, leaving Britain as the dominant colonial force along the Atlantic seaboard. France retained only minor fishing rights in Newfoundland and the small islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon.12