In addition to their competition for land, colonial settlers and Indians engaged in conflicts over

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The fur trade was a major source of conflict between colonial settlers and Indians, as both groups sought to control and profit from it. Europeans valued furs for their warmth and beauty, and Indians had long been trading them with neighboring tribes. As colonial settlements expanded into Indian territories, tensions rose as both sides sought to monopolize the fur trade. While fishing rights, French protection, and access to British imports may have also been sources of conflict, they were not as central as the fur trade.

In Addition to Their Competition for Land, Colonial Settlers and Indians