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The Masssachusetts Mohawk Trail began as a Native American footpath used for trade, hunting, and social calling by five tribes, including the Pocumtuck and the Mohawk.

The Iroquois people have inhabited the areas of Ontario and upstate New York for well over 4,000 years.

Technically speaking, "Iroquois" refers to a language rather than a particular tribe. In fact, the Iroquois consisted of five tribes prior to European colonization. Their society serves as an outstanding example of political and military organization, complex lifestyle, and an elevated role of women.

Mohawk Indian chief Joseph Brant served as a spokesman for his people, a Christian missionary of the Anglican church, and a British military officer during the Revolutionary War.

Governance and War

Until the 1500s, the five tribes of the Iroquois devoted much energy toward fighting and killing each other. According to oral tradition, it was about this time that they came to their senses and united into a powerful confederation.

The five tribes designed quite an elaborate political system. This included a bicameral (two-house) legislature, much like the British Parliament and modern U.S. Congress. The representatives, or sachems, from the and tribes met in one house and those of the and Cayuga met in the other. The Onondaga sachems broke ties and had the power to veto decisions made by the others. There was an unwritten constitution that described these proceedings at least as early as 1590. Such a complex political arrangement was unknown in Europe at that time.

Although the tribes began to work together, they surely did not renounce war. They fought and captured other native tribes as well as wave after wave of European immigrants who presented themselves. They fought the early French and British settlers. During the French and Indian War they remained officially neutral, but would join either side to exploit an advantage. Both sides courted Iroquois support during the Revolution. As a result, there was a split in the Confederacy for the first time in over 200 years. Iroquois fought Iroquois once more.

Iroquois Society

The Iroquoi Tribes, also known as the Haudenosuanee, are known for many things. But they are best known for their longhouses. Each longhouse was home to many members of a Haudenosuanee family.

The longhouse was the center of Iroquois life. Archaeologists have unearthed longhouse remains that extend more than the length of a football field.

Agriculture was the main source of food. In Iroquois society, women held a special role. Believed to be linked to the earth's power to create life, women determined how the food would be distributed - a considerable power in a farming society.

Women were also responsible for selecting the sachems for the Confederacy. Iroquois society was matrilineal; when a marriage transpired, the family moved into the longhouse of the mother, and family lineage was traced from her.

The Iroquois society proved to be the most persistent military threat the European settlers would face. Although conquest and treaty forced them to cede much of their land, their legacy lingers. Some historians even attribute some aspects of the structure of our own Constitution to Iroquois ideas. In fact, one of America's greatest admirers of the Iroquois was none other than Benjamin Franklin.

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The Iroquois comprised five native tribes that inhabited what is now Ontario and upstate New York. All spoke a variant of the iroquois language. The Iroqois possessed a suprisingly complex social and political structure.

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The Masssachusetts Mohawk Trail began as a Native American footpath used for trade, hunting, and social calling by five tribes, including the Pocumtuck and the Mohawk.

The Iroquois people have inhabited the areas of Ontario and upstate New York for well over 4,000 years.

Technically speaking, "Iroquois" refers to a language rather than a particular tribe. In fact, the Iroquois consisted of five tribes prior to European colonization. Their society serves as an outstanding example of political and military organization, complex lifestyle, and an elevated role of women.

Mohawk Indian chief Joseph Brant served as a spokesman for his people, a Christian missionary of the Anglican church, and a British military officer during the Revolutionary War.

Governance and War

Until the 1500s, the five tribes of the Iroquois devoted much energy toward fighting and killing each other. According to oral tradition, it was about this time that they came to their senses and united into a powerful confederation.

The five tribes designed quite an elaborate political system. This included a bicameral (two-house) legislature, much like the British Parliament and modern U.S. Congress. The representatives, or sachems, from the and tribes met in one house and those of the and Cayuga met in the other. The Onondaga sachems broke ties and had the power to veto decisions made by the others. There was an unwritten constitution that described these proceedings at least as early as 1590. Such a complex political arrangement was unknown in Europe at that time.

Although the tribes began to work together, they surely did not renounce war. They fought and captured other native tribes as well as wave after wave of European immigrants who presented themselves. They fought the early French and British settlers. During the French and Indian War they remained officially neutral, but would join either side to exploit an advantage. Both sides courted Iroquois support during the Revolution. As a result, there was a split in the Confederacy for the first time in over 200 years. Iroquois fought Iroquois once more.

Iroquois Society

The Iroquoi Tribes, also known as the Haudenosuanee, are known for many things. But they are best known for their longhouses. Each longhouse was home to many members of a Haudenosuanee family.

The longhouse was the center of Iroquois life. Archaeologists have unearthed longhouse remains that extend more than the length of a football field.

Agriculture was the main source of food. In Iroquois society, women held a special role. Believed to be linked to the earth's power to create life, women determined how the food would be distributed - a considerable power in a farming society.

Women were also responsible for selecting the sachems for the Confederacy. Iroquois society was matrilineal; when a marriage transpired, the family moved into the longhouse of the mother, and family lineage was traced from her.

The Iroquois society proved to be the most persistent military threat the European settlers would face. Although conquest and treaty forced them to cede much of their land, their legacy lingers. Some historians even attribute some aspects of the structure of our own Constitution to Iroquois ideas. In fact, one of America's greatest admirers of the Iroquois was none other than Benjamin Franklin.

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The Iroquois comprised five native tribes that inhabited what is now Ontario and upstate New York. All spoke a variant of the iroquois language. The Iroqois possessed a suprisingly complex social and political structure.

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1) Johansen, B. E. (1995). Dating the Iroquois Confederacy. Akswesane Notes New Series, 1, 62-63. Retrieved November 30, 2018

2) The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2018, Oct. 4). Iroquois Confederacy. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved November 30, 2018

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4) Greene, N. (1925). History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925. 1, 167-186. Chicago: The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. Retrieved on November 27, 2018

5) Murphy, G. (1997). Modern History Sourcebook: The Constitution of the Iroquois Confederacy. Fordham University. Retrieved on November 27, 2018

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How the Iroquois Great Law of Peace Shaped U.S. Democracy

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Season 2 of Native America is a groundbreaking portrait of contemporary Indian Country. Building on the success of the first season, this four-part Native directed series reveals the beauty and power of today's Indigenous world.

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They used hides of animals to make clothing during the winter. They slept near the fire in the winter, since it was frigid cold. They also slept in bench like nooks during the summer, to escape fleas. The Iroquois also used bones to make tools. Where you live impacts how you live, the climate and conditions can affect how you dress, and in the case of the Iroquois, where you live.

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The Iroqois adapted to their enviorment by trying to fix the problems. During the freezing winters, they used different method to keep warmth such as moss stuffed mocosins to insulate heat, beaver cloack, and fires. Where you live impacts your everything. Your culture, habits, hobbies, diet, and much more

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They would sleep on the platforms in the summer but during the winter they would sleep on the floor near the fire to stay warm.

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Based on the video, the Iroquois adapted to their environment by using animal hides to make clothing and capes and hats. They also slept on these bench like things in their longhouse, to avoid fleas. They stored their supplies on a rack to avoid mice, and slept on the floor in the winter to become warmer.

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The Iroquois adapted to their environment by making thick clothes and lighting fires, and during the summers they keep their clothing light, and do most things out doors. These things impact how we live because, during the winter we also were thicker things.

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Based on the video, the Iroquois adapted to their environment by making very thick clothes to survive the cold. This impacted where I live by making thick clothing to survive the winter.

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I think the Iroquois adapt to the environment by helping each other looking out for each other and using your gift. I think this impacts where I live because they were one of the first ones to build large houses and survive together

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Based on the video, the Iroquois adapted to their environment, because they used their surroundings to survive. For example, they used wood to make their longhouses, and they took some materials around them to make tools for hunting. Where you live can impact how you live because the weather will be different, and you will have to adapt to different circumstances.

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According to the video, the Iroquois adapted to their environment quite well. They would sleep closer to the fire to keep warm in the winter, they used special mocosins to insulate heat, and they slept on bench-like beds to prevent fleas. The Iroquois completely adpated to the harsh environment they called home.

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In the winter, they use animal skins to make coats. They slept near the fire in the winter, since it was really cold. Over the season, they even slept on a bench like nooks, to avoid fleas. To make instruments, the Iroquois also used bones. The climate and conditions can affect how you dress and, in the case of the Iroquois, where you live, where you live.

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They adapted to there environment using the surroundings

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They adapted to there environment using the surroundings

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"We Are Still Here" --- A Documentary on Today's Young Native Americans

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The Iroquois adapted to the environment by making stuff to help them live. They made fire to make them warm during the cold winters. They impacted are lives because they made fire so now we have fire places to keep are self warm.

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The Iroquois adapted to the environment by making stuff to help them live. They made fire to make them warm during the cold winters. They impacted are lives because they made fire so now we have fire places to keep are self warm.

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Jason Zhang

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"There was an unwritten constitution that described these proceedings at least as early as 1590. Such a complex political arrangement was unknown in Europe at that time." This line shows that the Iroquois were more sophisticated politically than the Europeans contrary to popular belief, which show the Native Americans as unsophisticated.

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"Although the tribes began to work together, they surely did not renounce war. They fought and captured other native tribes as well as wave after wave of European immigrants who presented themselves." This quote stands out to me because it makes me notice that the Iroquois didn't want war, they wanted peace, and to make friends. This quote shows why they started helping the Europeans when they first came to America. This also shows that when they want something, they will work to get it. They started taking over other tribes, and they started to work together with other ones.

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The longhouse is the center of the Iroquois life. I chose this quote because it shows how much agriculture and houses meant to the Iroquois.

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I think that the line that stands out to me is,"Until the 1500s, the five tribes of the Iroquois devoted much energy toward fighting and killing each other."

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The quote that I thought stood out to me was "As a result there was a split in the Confederacy for the first time in over 200 years. Iroquois fought Iroquois once more.". This quote stood out to me since this made me think that even though the Iroquois established peace and lived together for a long time they still are willing to fight one another if they realize there is an advantage.

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The quote that stands out most for me is "The LONGHOUSE was the center of Iroquois life."
I chose this quote because the longouse didnt only represent the home but also the family

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A quote that stands out to me is the one that says "The LONGHOUSE was the center of Iroquois life" because they said it was the center of Iroquois life, and it was the most important for them.

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A quote that stood out to me was "The LONGHOUSE was the center of Iroquois life." This is because everything the Iroquois did had something to do with the traditional housing.

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A quote that stood out most to me is "The Longhouse was the center of Iroquois life. Archaeologists have unearthed longhouse remains that extend more than the length of a football field." This made me think that the Native Americans believe that the longhouse is their center of life. The one thing that concerned me is how the longhouse extended more than the length of a football field.

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The quote or line that stood out for me was. "Archaeologists have unearthed longhouse remains that extend more than the length of a football field." I thought the long house was like a house but I little bit longer but no it was really long.

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The Iroquois Great Law of Peace shaped the U.S. Democracy because the Iroquois didn't embrace war, they hated it. Because of this, the makers of the U.S. Democracy were inspired not to embrace war. (my opinion)

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A quote that I think that stands out the most to me is "The Iroquois society proved to be the most persistent military threat the European settlers would face." I think this sentence stood out the most to me because they first started out by killing each other and having wars amongst themselves. Then they thought about what they were doing and they came to the conclusion to work together. When they united together, they became a society and them became the "most persistent military threat..." This is why I think this sentence stood out to me the most.

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It shaped the U.S Democracy because it was the oldest democracy and it gave a brief idea and also made peace to the 6 nations

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The Iroquois Great Law of Peace gave us an idea of what a democracy was supposed to look like. We saw how effective their government was, and we tried to adopt it for ourselves. Also many of our founding principles are based off of important Iroquois principles.

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The sentence that stood out to me was "As a result, there was a split in the CONFEDERACY for the first time in over 200 years." It stood out to me because it says how the Iroquois didn't fight for a long time and lived together peacefully, but when others come, they are willing to fight each other for their own advantage. Another sentence that I thought stood out to me was ""Until the 1500s, the five tribes of the Iroquois devoted much energy toward fighting and killing each other." I thought this was strange because don't they have better things to do with their time than raging war against one another?

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"The Iroquois people have inhabited the areas of Ontario and upstate New York for well over 4,000 years" The reason I peaked this one was because it was a major shocker to me that new york has been inhabited for over 4000 years. It was a big suprise and stood out a lot

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The sentence that stood out to me the most was "Until the 1500s, the five tribes of the Iroquois devoted much energy toward fighting and killing each other". I thought that because they came from one big tribe they would have respect for each other and be peaceful.

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The quote that sticks out to me is "The Iroquois society proved to be the most persistent military threat the European settlers would face." because the European settlers were very big and knowing how the Iroquois can be a threat to a big team, makes the Iroquois very strong society.

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The quote that stood out the most to me was "The LONGHOUSE was the center of Iroquois life. Archaeologists have unearthed longhouse remains that extend more than the length of a football field." This shows what a big impact the longhouse has on the Iroquoi. Without the longhouse, I don't think the Iroquoi will survuve.

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I think the quote that stands out the most is in the section titled "Governance and War", it quotes that "Until the 1500s, the five tribes of the Iroquois devoted much energy toward fighting and killing each other." This is because we can use this information by realizing that the Iroquois were not peaceful towards each other. Instead, they fought with each other. It was really bad so they had to create a system where everything was settled. 

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The sentance that stood out to me most was "Until the 1500s, the five tribes of the Iroquois devoted much energy toward fighting and killing each other." You would think that these tribes would share the same religion, they would be peaceful.

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Where you live impacts how you live because you need to use the natural resources available to you.  For example, the Iroquois had to adapt to their environment by using animals, animal skins, and nature to survive.  Depending on the climate, they needed to find shelter and clothing that would protect them from weather conditions.

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Where you live impacts how you live because you need to use the natural resources available to you.  For example, the Iroquois had to adapt to their environment by using animals, animal skins, and nature to survive.  Depending on the climate, they needed to find shelter and clothing that would protect them from weather conditions.

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-Oliver

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I agree with my classmates who picked the quote, "The longhouse was the center of Iroquois life." This quote stands out the most to me because the article explains how families lived and worked together. 

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I agree with my classmates who picked the quote, "The longhouse was the center of Iroquois life." This quote stands out the most to me because the article explains how families lived and worked together. 

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-Oliver

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"The longhouse was the center of Iroquois life." This quote stands out the most to me because the article explains how families lived and worked together. It is a short sentence but tells a lot about how the Native Americans lived. They relied on each other and on nature.

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"The longhouse was the center of Iroquois life." This quote stands out the most to me because the article explains how families lived and worked together. It is a short sentence but tells a lot about how the Native Americans lived. They relied on each other and on nature.

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-Oliver