Who were the French's allies against the Iroquois in 1609?

• A. Algonquin
• B. Mohawk
• C. Huron
• D. Iroquois

Answer: (C)

In this period, European powers formed alliances with Indigenous groups to gain military and trade advantages. In 1609, the French teamed up with the Huron, who were powerful neighbors of the Iroquois and controlled important fur routes. This French-Huron alliance fought against the Iroquois Confederacy, illustrating how European interests leaned on Indigenous rivalries to shape power in North America. The Mohawk and other Iroquois members were part of the opposing side, not allies with the French, and the Algonquin did have ties with the French in other contexts, but the well-documented coalition against the Iroquois in that year is with the Huron.