Differences
The fur trade was one of the earliest economic exchanges in North American history. In the early years roughly 1500 - 1800, the french dominated the trades of animal pelts in exchange for European goods such as, rifles, alcohol, cured tobacco, and iron tools. In contrast to the British, Spanish, and Americans, the French were less interested in conquering territories. Therefore, they maintained relationships with various Native American tribes. In 1754 the British and French went under war over establishing a fur trade monopoly in what became known as the French Indian war. British companies began to compete with one another after after the French lost the war and their domination in the fur trade in 1763.