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When the French and British arrived in Canada they both wanted to control it so they fought over it.
They allied themselves with natives in order to have more warriors to help them fight.
The native people joined Europeans and helped them survive because they thought that
it would allow them to be protected later on.
Natives could affect the outcome of a battle despite the fact that they were only armed
with weapons like bows, spears, and some firearms.
Since the outcome of many battles would determine who would control the land, and in
the end the country, the aboriginals affected who ended up starting confederation in Canada.