1) The French established fur trade alliances with Native Americans like the Iroquoia and Huron to gain access to the lucrative fur trade in Canada. 2) Tensions arose as the French introduced firearms, alcohol, and permanent trade posts, changing Native lifetstyles and upsetting the balance of power. 3) By 1663, only 3,000 French settlers lived in North America compared to over 58,000 English colonists, and the French colonies struggled to become self-sustaining without support from France.