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how and why did the spanish, french, and dutch choose to settle in what is now the united states? how and why were their colonial efforts similar and/or different?

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Answer: The French, Dutch, and English began to make headway as they landed in the Americas and created settlements. Their goal, like many others, was to find gold, silver, and fur as well as create colonies of new lands that they claimed for their countries. The difference between the French and Dutch colonization in the Americans focused on the profitable fur trade. Depending on Native Americans to hunt animals for their pelts, French and Dutch colonizers cultivated friendly relationships with Native Americans through intermarriage and military alliances.

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