The French had the best relationship thus far with the Native Americans. They could not have survived without them, and better coexisted with them than other colonies.

What country had Native American allies?

The French, the Dutch, and the English all wanted to control this valuable trade. The French had a treaty with the Huron tribe. The Dutch, and then the English, were allies of the mighty Iroquois tribes. The Europeans gave their American Indian allies firearms in trade for furs.

Which country had a good relationship with the Native Americans and traded furs with them?

By the early 1700s, the fur trade was firmly established in the Great Lakes region. The French empire was based on the fur trade in this region and required Native American alliances to sustain it. Native people and the French traded, lived together, and often married each other and built families together.

Did the Native Americans have a good relationship with the British?

While Native Americans and English settlers in the New England territories first attempted a mutual relationship based on trade and a shared dedication to spirituality, soon disease and other conflicts led to a deteriorated relationship and, eventually, the First Indian War.