The French had greater compatibility with and in general relied more on Amerindian allies than the English. However, the French had a hostile relationship with probably the most advanced and strongest Amerindian grouping, the Iroquois.
This ensured the English powerful Amerindian allies in the 1700s.
The French-Iroquois animosity allegedly links back to Champlain aiding an enemy of the Iroquois during his first visit to the St. Lawrence.
What if Champlain allied the Frenhc with the Iroquois instead?