Question- 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 . . . Based on this excerpt, what was the purpose of the Iroquois League?
1. to help maintain the local forests for use by the people of each member tribe
2. to work together and defend each other to keep peace
3. to establish laws that all Native American nations were to follow
4. to provide comfort and care for visiting tribal leaders
2. to work together and defend each other to keep peace
The purpose of the Iroquois League, as mentioned in the excerpt, was 3. to establish laws that all Native American nations were to follow.
Based on this excerpt, the purpose of the Iroquois League, also known as the Iroquois Confederacy, was to work together and defend each other to keep peace. This can be inferred from phrases such as "plant the Tree of the Great Peace," "spread the soft white feathery down...as seats," "watch the council fire," and "warn the people of the confederacy." These phrases indicate a collective effort to maintain peace, protect the members from external threats, and establish a system of governance for the Five Nations. Therefore, the correct answer is option 2: to work together and defend each other to keep peace.
Question- Which statements best describe similarities between the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies? Select all that apply.
1. Both regions were settlements that allowed debtors to start over.
2. Both had mostly good relationships with Native Americans, even though there were some conflicts.
3. Both relied on slavery to help them with farming.
4. Both had some groups that settled for religious reasons.
2. Both had mostly good relationships with Native Americans, even though there were some conflicts.
4. Both had some groups that settled for religious reasons.
Question- How did Native Americans influence other parts of the world?
1. They taught settlers how to grow crops that were traded with other countries.
2. They were taken as slaves to other parts of the world where they grew crops.
3. The millions of Native Americans who died from diseases significantly affected the global population.
4. They taught settlers how to make weapons that were then traded with other countries.
3. The millions of Native Americans who died from diseases significantly affected the global population.
Question- Which of these were reasons for Columbus’s first voyage from Spain? Select all that apply.
1. Spain wanted to discover new cultures and religions.
2. He went in search of an easier route to Asia.
3. He sought to bring back Native Americans for slavery.
4. Spain wanted to control the spice trade.
2. He went in search of an easier route to Asia.
4. Spain wanted to control the spice trade.