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How did the Spanish and French the fair in their treatment of American Indians?

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Answer: hope this helps u ; )

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France saw Indigenous nations as allies and relied on them for survival and fur trade wealth. Indigenous people traded for European goods, established military alliances and hostilities, intermarried, sometimes converted to Christianity, and participated politically in the governance of New France.

but The Spanish attitude toward the Indians was that they saw themselves as guardians of the Indian's basic rights. The Spanish goal was for the peaceful submission of the Indians. The laws of Spain controlled the conduct of soldiers during wars, even when the tribes were hostile.

French colonists often engaged in cooperative relationships with Native Americans, while their Spanish counterparts seemed more interested in controlling and enslaving large groups of Native Americans.

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