The Ohio Valley was the land that the English and French traders quarrels centered on. Both the English and French believed that they owned the land.
The French traders obtained furs from the Huron Indians and, later, from the Ottawa.
Louisiana was French territory and the 13 colonies were English.
The French. They were on the verge of war with Britain, so they needed money.
Both the French and the English colonies wanted to control the fur trade.
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they all worked closely with americans
Most of the French settlements were men who were traders and accepted the natives. But the English settlements focused on families developing the land and basically wanted to enslave the natives.
Most of the French settlements were men who were traders and accepted the natives. But the English settlements focused on families developing the land and basically wanted to enslave the natives.
The French came to be fur traders and travel and work with the Indians. The British came to farm.
During the first Atlantic Slave Trade system most of these traders were Portuguese, giving them a near-monopoly during the era, although some Dutch, English, Spanish and French traders also participated in the slave trade. After the occupation, Portugal stayed formally autonomous, but was weakened, with its colonial empire being attacked by the Dutch and English. The Second Atlantic system was the trade of African slaves by mostly English, Brazilian, French and Dutch traders.
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Many of the early trappers/fur traders in America were French.
One key difference is that French fur traders focused mainly on trading furs with Native American tribes and maintaining good relations with them, while English settlers were more focused on permanent settlement and agriculture. Additionally, the French fur trade was largely controlled by trading companies, such as the Hudson's Bay Company, while English settlers tended to establish individual homesteads and farms.
Alexander Henry was a prominent citizen and a justice of peace. He was one of the first English traders, and went on to become a leader the French fur trade.
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