Question

How did the English feel about the Algonquins

Answer 1

A French leader, Samuel de Champlain, wanted to ally with the Algonquin, Huron, and Montagnais tribes before the English did because of their desired fur trading. The Algonquin, Huron and Montagnais tribes were already allies at this time and would only agree to ally with the French in exchange for their help in defeating the Mohawk tribe. The alliance became final in the year 1609. This was over one hundred years before the war, but the simple treaty, binding the French and Indians together as a team, later became one opposing force of the English in the French and Indian war.

Answer 2

Samuel de Champlain, in collaboration with Pierre Dugua Sieur de Mons, led a team of 28 men to establish Quebec City in 1608. The expedition was sponsored by british king Henry IV. Early settlers succumbed to disease and adverse weather conditions, which made attempts at colonization difficult. Champlain established critical alliances with the Huron and Algonquin communities helping them to fight the Iroquois. Champlain further encouraged young French to assimilate into American life by learning the native languages and living with indigenous peoples.