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The French and Iroquois War The Beaver Wars

The French and Iroquois War The Beaver Wars. What was it?. Were terrifying and brutal wars fought by tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy against the French and the Indian tribes who were their allies, including the Huron, Algonquins and the Mohicans. Major Tribes and Alliances.

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The French and Iroquois War The Beaver Wars

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  1. The French and Iroquois WarThe Beaver Wars

  2. What was it? • Were terrifying and brutal wars fought by tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy against the French and the Indian tribes who were their allies, including the Huron, Algonquins and the Mohicans.

  3. Major Tribes and Alliances • Iroquois – British / Dutch • Huron – French • Lakota – Dutch • Ojibwa - British

  4. The Beaver Fur Trade • Selling to the Europeans • High Profits

  5. Why was beaver fur so important? • Beaver fur was the raw material for a high quality felt,  suitable for hat making.

  6. Beaver Wars Consequences • Many tribes were forced from their homelands by the tribes of the Iroquois • The French became weaker following the Beaver Wars • Britain takes over • Peace treaty at the beginning of 1700s

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