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An image of American Indians, Spanish priests, and Spanish settlers is shown. The Spanish priests are in the middle of the picture with a church in the background. American Indians are kneeling in prayer to the left of the priests. Spanish colonists are kneeling in prayer to the right of the priests.
A map of the North American continent contains arrows that show two possible migration routes of early humans to North America. The first arrow starts in Asia and moves over land into Alaska and Northern Canada, spreads throughout the United States, and into Mexico and South America. The second arrow starts in the islands of the Bering Sea and follows the coasts of Alaska, Canada, and the mainland of the United States, down along the coasts of Mexico and Central and South America.
Question
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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
Based on this excerpt, what was the purpose of the Iroquois League?
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Responses
to maintain an ever-burning fire as a symbol of unity
to maintain an ever-burning fire as a symbol of unity
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 American Indian nations were to follow
to establish laws that all American Indian nations were to follow
to provide comfort and care for visiting tribal leaders