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Why were the dutch and the french such fierce enemies in north america?

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Dutch and France, this both competed in the fur trade. They both wanted control of the Mississippi River. They both wanted to settle the same area. They both also wanted to dominate the fur trade. They were fighting a war over religion in Europe.
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