Essay Archive - The Indians of New France
The Indians of New France
The Indians were the main focus of the history of New France, and
influenced the Europeans in the period before 1663. The Indians, being
numerous compared with the Europeans, came into frequent contact with them.
The Indians and Europeans traded items with one another, which led to
various events and actions that contributed greatly to the history of New
France. The Europeans who arrived after the Indians had already settled
were exposed to the native people's way of life, from which techniques for
survival were acquired. Later, the Europeans depended on the Indians, some
of whom acted as midd....
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