If we're talking about diseases they were worse off, but if we're talking about relationships, the British had a terrible relationship with the natives and treated the natives as obstacles. but the French had trading relationships with the natives and became allies.
I believe that it was blue and orange-yellow
The development of writing allowed the memorization of laws, business transactions, records of account, including taxes, etc. It demonstrated the superiority of the written word over oral memory which can be faulty, or perhaps deliberately misstated. It was not by coincidence that the first writing was done on clay tablets which hardened, and it was thereby "written in stone," and could not be changed. It was there for all to see.
....I think in 1897.. hope this helps'