The Spanish often mistreated the Native Americans. Not only did the Spanish not treat the native people in a friendly manner, but the Spanish enslaved the natives, battled and killed the natives, destroyed the local buildings, and attempted to make the local culture more akin to the Spanish culture. The French were the opposite of the Spanish. Although, the French became enemies with the Iroquois tribe due to the French alliance with the Huron and Algonquin tribes, a number of the French settlers lived as the Native Americans did, treated the native populations with fairness and kindness, and earned the natives’ trust. The English treatment and relations with the native people varied. Relations often started as good, but then deteriorated when the settlers encountered hardships and demanded labor, food, and supplies from the
The Spanish often mistreated the Native Americans. Not only did the Spanish not treat the native people in a friendly manner, but the Spanish enslaved the natives, battled and killed the natives, destroyed the local buildings, and attempted to make the local culture more akin to the Spanish culture. The French were the opposite of the Spanish. Although, the French became enemies with the Iroquois tribe due to the French alliance with the Huron and Algonquin tribes, a number of the French settlers lived as the Native Americans did, treated the native populations with fairness and kindness, and earned the natives’ trust. The English treatment and relations with the native people varied. Relations often started as good, but then deteriorated when the settlers encountered hardships and demanded labor, food, and supplies from the