The Iroquois though that they were likely to gain an advantage by helping the British defeat the French. ... Britain wanted to prevent supplies from reaching the colonists by blocking ships from entering or leaving ports. Hope that help!
Factors for:
The land was suited to growing sugar.
Sugar was easy to load and ship.
Sugar was in HIGH demand. It was almost seen as a necessity by some people.
Yes, with the ruling of the city states religion was heavily involved and had a big effect on political influences