For which two reasons did the iroquois confederacy eventually side with the british?

a. the french had become weak.

b. the british promised them land.

c. the british promised them weapons.

d. the french were intent on settling lands.

The correct answers are:

B) The British promised them land. - The Iroquois wanted to claim and settled in the land along the Ohio River, and the British said that they would agreed to that after winning the war against the colonies.

C) The British promised them weapons. - By the time of the American Revolutionary War, the Iroquois had become dependend on European goods, such as firearms, which they used for hunting. The Iroquois reasoned that if the British won the war, the supply of goods would continue as usual.

since most of current immigration into the u.s., both legal and illegal, is coming from latin america. it would be very difficult to imagine or rationalize a country my fellow citizens are trying desperately to flee into, would pose a threat to my prosperity or freedom. since the u.s. has a long history of intervention, but no record of permanent occupation, i would not feel oppression is the main objective.  

the largest free trade nation, along with the largest gdp in the world wanting to expand it's economic policy on us, and including us, could only be positive. the u.s. government has no interest in, or way of simply forcing american culture on us. and has no track record of it. other nations that adopted american social culture, or "americanization" did so voluntarily, mainly through the choice of allowing american businesses and u.s. citizens to come into their nations, as free operatives.