Question

HELP What is one example of how Native American culture impacted the formation of the United States?

Native Americans hold most political offices today.
Many state names are based on Native American words.
Most national holidays are from Native American religious celebrations.
The branches of government are founded on pre-contact Cherokee practices.

Answer 1

(B) - Many state names are based on Native American words.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

(d) The branches of government are founded on pre-contact Cherokee practices

Step-by-step explanation:

You want an example of Native American cultural influence on the formation of the United States.

Example

Many colonists came from countries governed monarchies, so had little experience with participatory government.

On the other hand, the Iroquois Confederacy that the colonists interacted with had the oldest living participatory democracy on Earth. This confederacy originally included 5 northeast woodland tribes. It was joined by the Cherokee in the 1700s. Their governing Great Law of Peace established a model for federalism, separation of powers, and participatory democracy that heavily influenced the framers of the US Constitution. (It also gave significant power and status to women.)

One could say that Native American culture impacted the formation of the United States in that ...

The branches of government are founded on pre-contact Cherokee practices.