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WorksheetsIroquois Confederacy
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who was invited to give a speech at the New York Historical Society's annual meeting in 1811?
DeWitt Clinton
An almost-President
William N. Fenton
A former Senator
What was DeWitt Clinton's main argument in his speech?
The Iroquois Confederacy was not important
New York should invest more in studying Roman history
The Iroquois were the Romans of the Western world
The Iroquois were underappreciated in academia
What is the proper name the Iroquois refer to themselves as?
The Romans of the Western World
The Haudenosaunee
The People of the Longhouse
The Five Nations
How many nations formed the original Iroquois Confederacy?
Five
Four
Seven
Six
What type of society was the Haudenosaunee?
An oligarchy
A patriarchy
A matriarchy
A democracy
Who had the power to appoint and un-appoint political positions within the Haudenosaunee society?
The Peace Chief
The War Chief
The Clan Father
The Clan Mother
How many Sachems made up the Haudenosaunee Council?
40
50
60
70
Which Nation was recognized as the theoretical eldest sibling in the Confederacy?
The Mohawk
The Seneca
The Onondaga
The Oneida
What was the role of the Onondaga during Council meetings?
They introduced all proposals
They were the primary decision-makers
They were the tiebreakers
They maintained the eternal fire
In what year did the Tuscarora Nation become part of the Confederacy, making it the Six Nations?
1733
1711
1722
1744
