In their relations with the Native Americans, the French ________
A) were as interested in Christian conversion as the Spanish
B) cultivated close cooperation in order to sustain their fur trade
C) were ruthless in their treatment of the Native Americans
D) drove Indians from their lands in order to set up plantations
E) were at a distinct disadvantage
Answer: B
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