<span>When European countries set up empires of colonies in Africa and Asia, they were practicing "colonialism," due mostly to the fact that they wanted to gain more territory and natural resources. </span>
The correct answer for this question is "declaring war on the Iroquois"
The French responded to British colonization on the East Coast of North America by declaring war on the Iroquois. War only makes the countries involved lose one of the important resource they have -- people.
It was the famous crossing of the Delaware river that took place on Christmas eve