The French and Indian War brought about unexpected burdens to the British Empire. The cost of the war had greatly increased their debt and also brought about great territorial claims in the New World. The war made English leaders, who were not satisfied with the financial and military help received during the war, resent the colonists. These factors led to English leaders to believe that the colonies needed reorganization and political reconstruction with a center authority in London. The overbearing control given to London contributed largely to the resentment colonists had toward British imperial policies. Conversely, the colonists seemed to benefit from the war in a unique area. They learned how to work together and unite to achieve a goal,