2. American colonies 5:canada & Iroquoia Trade dispersed mutuality of dependency binding Europeans and Indians together The Iroquoians with hunting and gathering could sustain permanent villages
3. American colonies 5:canada & Iroquoia Sir Humphrey Gilbert proclaimed his authority under the queen to govern the fishing camps at Newfoundland Indians pursued trade with their own culture in mind Europeans thought of trade as purely commercial and distinct from diplomacy
4. American colonies 5:canada & Iroquoia The fur trading felt necessary to establish permanent posts The French had shifted their focus toward reclaiming St. Lawrence Valley known as Canada Algonquin, Montagnais, and Huron formed an alliance to control east – west trade in order to alternate the five nation Iroquois
5. American colonies 5:canada & Iroquoia The five nation Iroquois could sustain long-distance and large-scale raids against enemies unfortunately for the French Iroquois conducted “morning wars” where they sought preachers from their enemies They were fearsome in war but typically devoted to peace
6. American colonies 16:french America British colonies grew in numbers, French looked to the Indians to protect Canada French founded Louisiana which was dependent on Indian allies The French could never command their Indian allies
7. American colonies 16:french America French needed more colonist to defend Quebec 1675, twenty Seigneuies divided most of the land between Quebec and Montreal in the St. Lawrence Valley
8. American colonies 16:french America French who moved to Canada improved their status and standard of living They leased their farms and played annual rent to seigneurs Habitants lived comfortably but did not become wealthier than their neighbors
9. American colonies 16:french America French colonies reflected a more militarist form of authority New France appointed three rival officials: a military governor-general a civil administrator and a catholic bishop