I am Dekanawidah [identified as the traditional founder of the Iroquois Confederacy] and with the Five Nations confederate [united for a common purpose] lords I plant the Tree of the Great Peace. . . . Under the shade of this Tree of the Great Peace we spread the soft white feathery down of the globe thistle as seats for you Adodarhoh [an Onondaga chief], and your cousin lords. . . . There shall you sit and watch the council fire of the confederacy of the Five Nations, and all the affairs of the Five Nations shall be transacted at this place before you.. . .We place at the top of the Tree of the Long Leaves an eagle who is able to see afar. If he sees in the distance any evil approaching or any danger threatening he will at once warn the people of the confederacy. The smoke of the confederate council fire shall ever ascend and pierce the sky so that other nations who may be allies may see the council fire of the Great Peace . . . —Iroquois Constitution Question Use the excerpt to answer the question. Based on this excerpt, what was the purpose of the Iroquois League? (1 point) Responses to help maintain the local forests for use by the people of each member tribe to help maintain the local forests for use by the people of each member tribe to work together and defend each other to keep peace to work together and defend each other to keep peace to establish laws that all Native American nations were to follow to establish laws that all Native American nations were to follow to provide comfort and care for visiting tribal leaders to provide comfort and care for visiting tribal leaders
Based on this excerpt, the purpose of the Iroquois League was to work together and defend each other to keep peace.
Based on the excerpt, the purpose of the Iroquois League was to work together and defend each other in order to keep peace.
Based on the excerpt, the purpose of the Iroquois League was to work together and defend each other in order to keep peace. The passage mentions the planting of the Tree of the Great Peace, under which the chiefs from the confederate nations would sit and watch the council fire. The eagle placed at the top of the tree symbolizes the ability to see approaching danger and warn the confederacy. The smoke from the council fire was intended to signal to other nations who may be allies that the Iroquois League was in session. This demonstrates a collective effort to maintain peace and security among the member tribes. Therefore, the correct answer is "to work together and defend each other to keep peace."
