The Beaver Wars were mainly a result of conflict over which issue?

Religious differences between tribes

The desire to control valuable fur-trapping lands

Disagreements over fishing rights in the Great Lakes

A French plan to take over Iroquois villages

Why did French colonists, like Samuel de Champlain, form alliances with American Indian groups such as the Huron?

To help them fight against Spanish colonists in the south

To establish a successful and safe trade network for furs

To force them to convert to the Catholic religion

To learn their advanced techniques for farming corn