Similarities
The French were one of the first European sailors to be trading with the first nations. Later on, Britain and most of Europe had caught on to what had been called the Fur Trade.
Some similarities between both French and Britain Fur Trade's were that both colonies were trading European knives, kettle, axes, pots, and other metals to to receive fur in return. Both the countries had wanted their animal fur to make hats, coats, boots, and other clothing goods for themselves. They both wanted more land to compete with the rest of Europe. They believed that more land meant more power. The French thought that if they became allies with the first nations, they would be able to get there land. Around the 1750's, both the French and the Britain had gotten in a war with the rest of Europe. This spread to North America when the Britain were willing to take land there that was already inhabited by the French. The war ended in 1759, because the British had captured Quebec.
Another similarity between the two colonies is that they had claimed rivers. The French had claimed the Upper Mississippi and the English had claimed the Western Great lakes.
Some similarities between both French and Britain Fur Trade's were that both colonies were trading European knives, kettle, axes, pots, and other metals to to receive fur in return. Both the countries had wanted their animal fur to make hats, coats, boots, and other clothing goods for themselves. They both wanted more land to compete with the rest of Europe. They believed that more land meant more power. The French thought that if they became allies with the first nations, they would be able to get there land. Around the 1750's, both the French and the Britain had gotten in a war with the rest of Europe. This spread to North America when the Britain were willing to take land there that was already inhabited by the French. The war ended in 1759, because the British had captured Quebec.
Another similarity between the two colonies is that they had claimed rivers. The French had claimed the Upper Mississippi and the English had claimed the Western Great lakes.