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*** disproportionate number of adult males with military backgrounds | *** disproportionate number of adult males with military backgrounds | ||
** had strong relationships Native American allies and developed effective military techniques with them | ** had strong relationships Native American allies and developed effective military techniques with them | ||
* for French exploration of the Great Lakes region, see [https://project.geo.msu.edu/geogmich/french_explorers.html The French explorers (msu.edu)] | * for French exploration of the Great Lakes region, see [https://project.geo.msu.edu/geogmich/french_explorers.html The French explorers (msu.edu)] and [https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/explorers/intro10.htm National Park Service - Explorers and Settlers (Historical Background) (nps.gov)] (includes exploration down the Mississippi River) | ||
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