Native Americans in the Colonial Era - Coursework Example

Running head: Native Americans in the Colonial Era 21st April Native Americans in the Colonial EraThe early Indians tribes and the French had good relationship due to establishment of trading bases. For example, in 1674 in the southeastern India Pondicherry was introduced. The French were in conflict with other traders who were interested in the Indian market. For example, the Dutch, British and Portuguese among others were interested in the trade and thus making India to have a state of anarchy due to frequent conflicts.

The Huron had a well developed economy due to trade that was started by the Europeans in 1608. Based on the fact that the French had come to trade with the native Indians intermarriage occurred while trading creating a favorable trading environment1. The French who were Christians tried to convert the native Indians so that they could abandon their religion to Christianity but due to fox wars they were not successful. The Huron tribes who were interested in trade used to trade with the English in exchange of fur and English goods that made trade to flourish.

The Dutch were frequently in war with the French though it did not destroy the relationship of the native Indians with Dutch2. Based on that the Huron were interested in trade with any colonial power the rivalry of the Dutch, English and French did not create animosity between the native Indians and the colonial masters. The fur trade was a major rivalry between the three colonial masters. Native Indians would benefit from the exchange of goods with fur which they had to hunt so that they could supply enough to the colonial masters.

References Cobb, C. (2003). Stone tool traditions in the contact era. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press. Jennings, M. (2011). New worlds of violence cultures and conquests in the early American Southeast. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press.