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Describe France's territorial holdings in North America. What was their primary economic activity and relationship with Native Americans?

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Answer:Gold, silver, and furs attracted European exploration, colonization, and competition in the New World.

Rivalries between European nations were often rooted in religious or political feuds taking place in Europe, yet these tensions played out in the theater of the New World.

The Spanish lost their stronghold in North America as the French, Dutch, and British began to explore and colonize the Northeast.

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