Question

how did the spanish and french differ in their treatment of indigenous peoples? the spanish forced indigenous peoples to convert to christianity while the french built relationships with them. the french arrived in large numbers, while the spanish arrived in small numbers. the french were dependent on the fur trade, while the spanish were dependent on the sugar trade. the spanish built relationships with indigenous peoples, while the french forced their culture onto them.

Explanation:

The Spanish often forced indigenous people to convert to Christianity during the colonial - era. The French, on the other hand, built relationships with indigenous people mainly due to their reliance on the fur trade and often had more amicable interactions instead of forced cultural or religious conversions.

Answer:

The Spanish forced Indigenous peoples to convert to Christianity while the French built relationships with them.