Answer:
The two groups that formed an alliance with the French in the mid 1700s are the Hurons and Algonquians.
Explanation:
FRENCH EXPLORATION
The attention of European nations like Spain and France was drawn to explore the New World due to the Spanish successes in the Caribbean. France was a Catholic nation and committed to expanding Catholicism around the globe. In the early sixteenth century, it joined the race to explore the New World and exploit the resources of the Western Hemisphere.
In 1534, Jacques Cartier also known as the navigator claimed northern North America for France. He named the area around the St. Lawrence River New France.
In 1608 Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec, and he made numerous Atlantic crossings as he worked tirelessly to promote New France. He had good relationships with native peoples as the French expanded westward. Champlain discovered that becoming friends with the native people was essential to a successful trade. Champlain explored the Hudson Bay, Great Lakes, and finally made it to the Mississippi River.
The French made an alliance with the Hurons and Algonquians. Champlain even agreed to fight for them against their enemy, the Iroquois.
