Native Americans In The 1700's Analysis

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In the 1700’s, New French which was the are that was colonized by the French in North America, depended on friendly relations with the Indians with fur trade rather than agricultural settlements. Samuel de Champlain who was sponsored by a French fur-trading company dreamed of creating a mutual repect between the diverse people. “One the “middle ground” the upper Great Lakes region in French America, Indians and whites encountered for each other for many years on a basis or relative equality” (Foner, 38). Métis, which were mixed children who’s parents were French and Indian became guides, traders, and interpreters. Just like the Spanish, the French are willing the Indians to join the colonial society.