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Why did Native American groups tend to ally with the French rather than the British? Select all that apply

The French were more interested in trade than in land.
The French bought the land they used.
The French were the first Europeans to have contact with Native Americans,
Many French trappers and traders married Native American women.
French missionaries converted many Native Americans to Catholicism.

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Step-by-step explanation:

The relationship between the French and the Native Americans was way more cordial than the relationship between the British and the Native Americans. The French were interested in establishing trade posts instead of permanent settlements like the British did, so they did not displaced the Native people

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