Question

What is the author's viewpoint on the structure of the Iroquois Confederacy in the article, "Iroquois Confederacy"?

The organization of the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy taught everyone how to live peacefully.

Despite being spread across the country, the structure weakened the Confederacy over time.

The longhouse was a representative symbol of the Confederacy’s political structure.

The Iroquois Confederacy was the inspiration for the new American government after the Revolution.

Answer 1

The Iroquois Confederacy instituted an effective democratic system.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

The Iroquois Confederacy was the inspiration for the new American government after the Revolution.

Explanation: At a time when many citizens in Europe were ruled by a monarchy, the Iroquois Confederacy held itself to a democratic form of government.

The Council of Chiefs, which included 49 leaders from among the five nations, was the center of the new government. For a decision to be approved, all of the chiefs had to agree. If all of them could not agree, then the groups could “cover the fire.” This meant that each nation could decide for themselves what to do about a problem.

According to many historians, the Iroquois Confederacy helped influence some early American leaders about their own government. Some of the Founding Fathers knew about the government of the Six Nations. They were so impressed with it that they borrowed many of its ideas, including that of a democracy with political freedom, representation, and checks and balances on the power of the government.