How did competition between the French and Dutch affect the Hurons and Iroqouis?
1 Answer
The competition between the French and the Dutch followed by the competition between French and the English deepened the already bitter rivalry between the Huron and the Iroquois
Explanation:
The early French settlers traded guns and iron tools with the Hurons for furs. This trade strengthened the Hurons and help to unite the Huron tribes.
The Iroquois had already united and the Iroquois confederation had long dominated the Hurons. With the aid of the French the Hurons started to push back and drive the Iroquois out of what is now Canada and across to the southern side of the great lakes.
The Iroquois in turn sought trade with Western nations first the Dutch and then the British. The Iroquois formed treaties with the British, to help them defeat the Hurons.
The French and Indian Wars was the final outcome of this conflict.
The Hurons, and other tribes aligned with the French to invade the American colonies and to take land from the Iroquois. The Iroquois aligned with the British to defeat the French and the Hurons and allied tribes.
The French were defeated and driven from North America by the British. Ironically the British after conquering Canada formed alliances with the Hurons. During the American revolution some of the Iroquois fought against the British in favor of the colonies while other tribes fought with the British along side their previous enemies the Hurons. The American Revolutionary War destroyed the power of the Iroquois confederation ending the conflict between the Hurons and the Iroquois.
