Who did the Dutch ally with as trading partners and why? a. They allied with the English, who were also Protestant, while the French were Catholic. b. They allied with the Algonquians because the Iroquois were already allied with the French, and the Algonquians and the Iroquois competed against one another as did the French and Dutch. c. They allied with the Iroquois because the Algonquians were already allied with the French, and the Algonquians and the Iroquois competed against one another just like the French and Dutch did. d. They allied with the French against all Native American tribes, who they saw as being agents of Satan.