The way that France's activity in the Americas differed from that of Spain was the French fostered alliances with Native peoples for commercial advantages, rather than military ones.
When the French came to the Americas, their main goal was to engage in commercial ventures. They therefore fostered alliances with Native peoples to improve trade networks.
This was different from the Spanish who came to conquer, control, and occupy. They therefore used alliances for military advantages rather than commercial advantages like the Spanish.
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