A) Iroquois
The Iroquois Confederation was made up of five tribes: Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, and Seneca.
The Iroquois Confederation brought the five tribes together for defense and trade but each tribe remained sovereign. This became the format for the original US government under the Articles of Confederation. The original 13 states wanted to remain sovereign but come together on matters that concerned all of the states.