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 Skip to navigation
The purpose of the Iroquois League, as stated in the excerpt, was to work together and defend each other to maintain peace.
Based on the 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, or the Confederacy of the Five Nations, was to work together and defend each other in order to keep peace. The passage mentioned the planting of the Tree of the Great Peace, where the lords of the confederacy would sit and watch over the council fire. The council fire was a symbol of unity and a place where the affairs of the Five Nations would be discussed and decided upon. The passage also mentioned the eagle placed on top of the Tree of the Long Leaves, which would serve as a lookout, warning the people of the confederacy of any approaching evil or danger. This emphasizes the defensive aspect of the league and the commitment to protect each other. Therefore, the purpose of the Iroquois League was to work together, defend each other, and maintain peace among the member tribes.
