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Differences Between The French And The English In The New World

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Between the French and the English in the New World, there were several differences. First, the majority of the French people were loyal Catholics and thus were determined to spread their Catholic Faith to the Indians of the New World. On the other hand, most of the English people were united under the Church of England, or Anglican Church, and rejected Christian doctrine. While the first French settlements were established around Quebec in Canada, the first English settlements were established further to the south, near Virginia. Finally, the French colonists’ main goals were fur trading, to convert the Indians to Christianity, and to gradually settle in the New World. On the other hand, English settlers had no concern for the spirituality

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