Many countries attempted to establish permanent colonies in North …show more content…
Each country approached the native americans in a different way. England began with a strong relationship with the indians, but after forcefully taking resources this relationship began to deteriorate, resulting in the first and second Anglo-Powhatan war among many other things. The Spanish had one intention for the natives: convert them to christianity (Doc. B). With force and usually violence, the Spanish attempted to convert the indians to christianity, which resulted in the deaths of many indians and forced many to practice a religion they did not believe in. Needless to say, the efforts of Spain destroyed the possibility of any positive relationship with the native americans. Contrary to both England and Spaine, France created a positive relationship with the natives: “The savages often took [the Frenchmen] for spirits and gods; if any tribe had Frenchmen among them, it was sufficient to make them feel safe….”(Doc. D). To the natives, the French were pure and knowledgeable like a “God” of great power. When with the Frenchmen the natives felt secure and “safe”, suggesting there being a bond of trust between the two. Positive relations with the natives was a large convenience to the French and was a key a factor that led to their success in North