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Champlain allied Champlain allied himself with the himself with the Native Peoples Native Peoples because he because he needed help needed help with the fur with the fur trade, trade, exploration, and exploration, and survival skills.survival skills.

The two tribes The two tribes closest to the closest to the Habitation were Habitation were the the AlgonkinAlgonkin and the and the MontagnaisMontagnais who themselves who themselves were allied with were allied with the the HuronHuron..

The two tribes The two tribes closest to the closest to the Habitation were Habitation were the the AlgonkinAlgonkin and the and the MontagnaisMontagnais who themselves who themselves were allied with were allied with the the HuronHuron..

The two tribes The two tribes closest to the closest to the Habitation were Habitation were the the AlgonkinAlgonkin and the and the MontagnaisMontagnais who themselves who themselves were allied with were allied with the the HuronHuron..

Unfortunately, Unfortunately, the Huron were the Huron were currently in the currently in the middle of a war middle of a war with another with another tribe called the tribe called the Iroquois.Iroquois.

Unfortunately, Unfortunately, the Huron were the Huron were currently in the currently in the middle of a war middle of a war with another with another tribe called the tribe called the Iroquois.Iroquois.

The Huron told The Huron told the French that, the French that, in order to in order to remain allies, remain allies, they would they would have to help have to help them fight the them fight the Iroquois.Iroquois.

Champlain had Champlain had no choice. He no choice. He led the French in led the French in an attack an attack against the against the Iroquois and Iroquois and easily defeated easily defeated them using their them using their arquebuses.arquebuses.

Champlain had Champlain had no choice. He no choice. He led the French in led the French in an attack an attack against the against the Iroquois and Iroquois and easily defeated easily defeated them using their them using their arquebuses.arquebuses.

Afterwards, the Afterwards, the Iroquois Iroquois became bitter became bitter enemies of the enemies of the French (and French (and turn to the turn to the British for trade British for trade and support).and support).