Question
Use the excerpt from the iroquois constitution to answer the question.
"...with the Five Nations Confederate [united for a common purpose]...I plant the Tree of Great Peace... There shall you sit an watch the council fire...and all the affairs [decisions] of the Five Nations shall be transacted at this place before you..."
What was the purpose of the Iroquois league?
A. to provide comfort for the visiting tribal leaders
B. to establish laws for all Native American tribes
C. to help maintain the local forests for use by the joining tribes
D. to work together and keep peace between the joining tribes
"...with the Five Nations Confederate [united for a common purpose]...I plant the Tree of Great Peace... There shall you sit an watch the council fire...and all the affairs [decisions] of the Five Nations shall be transacted at this place before you..."
What was the purpose of the Iroquois league?
A. to provide comfort for the visiting tribal leaders
B. to establish laws for all Native American tribes
C. to help maintain the local forests for use by the joining tribes
D. to work together and keep peace between the joining tribes
Answers
GPT-5 mini
D. to work together and keep peace between the joining tribes
Explanation: The “Tree of Great Peace,” the council fire, and transacting the affairs of the Five Nations show the league’s purpose was unity and maintaining peace and cooperation among its member tribes.
Explanation: The “Tree of Great Peace,” the council fire, and transacting the affairs of the Five Nations show the league’s purpose was unity and maintaining peace and cooperation among its member tribes.