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Because they were in a time of war where they didn't listen to anybody or anything.

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Q: Why were the French at first so reluctant to make an alliance with the colonies?
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Where did the french first have colonies?

Canada


What wars were before the French and Indian War?

There was a series of wars, sometimes called (in the USA) "The French and Indian Wars". This group often includes the actual French and Indian War. "French and Indian" refers to the primary opponents faced by the British colonists in North America who did the fighting there.All of these wars were fought at the same time as a major war in Europe. The first three wars were, from the American perspective, named after the monarch who ruled Britain at the time of fighting. They, and the larger European counterparts, were:King William's War (aka the War of the Grand Alliance, or the Nine Years War)Queen Anne's War (aka the War of the Spanish Succession)King George's War (aka the War of the Austrian Succession)The French and Indian War (aka the Seven Years War)


Why did the native Americans choose to join the french and not the british?

cos the french were the first to arrive in the northern colonies during the hunting season so word spread fast from tribe to tribe and so on


What defensive military alliance was the first military alliance that the US ever entered during peacetime?

N.a.t.o


Why did George Washington first join the British army and then the United States army?

because he got choosenAnswerPrior to the colonies declaring their independance, the colonies were owned by Great Britain and the people were subjects to the King. So when the colonies joined the army and fought the French and Indian War, they were serving under the King. George Washington began his military career fighting in the French & Indian War.

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Why were the french at first reluctant to sign an alliance with the colonies?

They were not willing to risk war until they believed the Americans could win.


From what language does alliance derive?

First attest circa 1300, from Old French aliance (Modern French alliance), from alier (Modern French allier) "combine, unite"


Where did the french first have colonies?

Canada


Where did the French and Dutch set up their first colonies?

In North America,


Where did French and Dutch set up their first colonies?

In North America,


Where did the French and Dutch set-up their first American colonies?

In North America,


When was the first time the colonies united?

The first period of strong colonial unity was during the French and Indian War - this marked the first time the colonies actually worked together for something.


Why do I think French is spoken in some parts of Canada?

The French first set up colonies in some parts of Canada.


When did french begin to settle colonies in north America?

1600s


How would you use reluctant in a sentence?

She was reluctant at first, but then gave in and helped her sister clean her room ;)


How would you use reluctant in sentence?

She was reluctant at first, but then gave in and helped her sister clean her room ;)


When was French first spoken in Haiti?

French was first spoken in Haiti during the early 17th century when the French established colonies on the island of Hispaniola. The language was introduced by French colonizers and eventually became the predominant language of administration and culture in the region.