An economic effect of the French and Indian War on American colonists was that

The French and Indian War created a demand for food and other supplies for British troops in North America. Colonists who sold goods to the army could profit, so the correct choice is that many colonists gained wealth from food and supplies sold to the British army. The war left Britain with substantial debt, so lowering taxes was not the resulting economic effect described in choice D.

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