Question

HOW DID FRENCH SETTLEMENTS AND INTERACTIONS WITH NATIVE PEOPLES IN THE AMERICAS DIFFER FROM THE ENGLISH AND SPANISH SETTLEMENTS AND INTERACTIONS WITH NATIVE PEOPLE?

Answer 1

Answer:

Interactions among Europeans and Native Americans varied from place to place, and members of each nation forged relationships with Indians in very different ways, depending on a variety of economic, social, and political factors. Few Europeans considered Native Americans their equals, because of differences in religion, agricultural practice, housing, dress, and other characteristics that—to Europeans—indicated Native American inferiority. While we should be mindful of this diversity, we can still make certain generalizations. However, the French, Spanish, and Dutch sought profit through trade and exploitation of New World resources, and they knew that the native people would be important to their success.

- Quoted from teachinghistory.org