Question

1. infer how and why did the spanish and french differ in their treatment of the native inhabitants of the lands they colonized?

Explanation:

The Spanish often used forced - labor systems like encomienda, aiming to extract wealth such as gold and silver. They also tried to convert natives to Christianity aggressively. The French, on the other hand, had more of a focus on the fur - trade. They formed alliances and trading partnerships with natives, often intermarrying, as they needed native knowledge and help to access the best fur - bearing animals. Their more cooperative approach was due to their economic reliance on the fur - trade rather than large - scale resource extraction like the Spanish.

Answer:

The Spanish used forced labor and aggressive conversion, mainly for resource extraction. The French formed alliances and trading partnerships, mainly for the fur - trade.