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Why did France, the Netherlands and England want to colonize North America?

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Motivations for colonization: The French colonized North America to create trading posts for the fur trade. ... Interactions with Native Americans: The goals of both the French and Dutch revolved around the fur trade. Unlike the Spanish and English, the French and Dutch fostered good relationships with Native Americans.

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