Question

Which of the following inferences is best supported by the first article of the Iroquois Constitution (paragraphs 1-3)?

1. I am Dekanawidah and with the Five Nations' Confederate Lords I plant the Tree of Great Peace. I plant it in your territory, Adodarhoh, and the Onondaga Nation, in the territory of you who are Firekeepers.

I name the tree the Tree of the Great Long Leaves. 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, and your cousin Lords.

We place you upon those seats, spread soft with the feathery down of the globe thistle, there beneath the shade of the spreading branches of the Tree of Peace. 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, Adodarhoh, and your cousin Lords, by the Confederate Lords of the Five Nations.

A. The tree is meant to symbolize the friendly unity of the tribes.

B. Dekanawidah is the leader of the most powerful tribe.

C. Despite its great importance, the tree is only a few feet tall.

D. The Confederacy has a long history of tree-planting.

Answer 1

A). The tree is meant to symbolize the friendly unity of the tribes.

Step-by-step explanation:

The excerpt from the Iroquois Constitution primarily conveys the idea of 'unity and integrity of the Iroquois' community. The 'Tree of Peace' has been employed as symbol to represent this idea. This inference can best be supported through the descriptions 'spread the soft white feathery down of the globe thistle' as the tree will function to disseminate the peace among the branches of five nations. This will nurture the 'long leaves' and nourish the peace among them. Thus, option A is the correct answer.