French and english colonists competed with each other for the fur trade.
Canada was rich in numerous fur-bearing animals, and the Canadian natives most of whom were hunters and gatherers, were willing to trade the fur with the Europeans.
The French had many alliance with the natives and established built trading posts along the St. Lawrence River.
Competition between the French and English for trade grew as their needs increased while the fur provided by the natives dwindled as fur-bearing animals reduced in numbers.