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The Iroquois Constitution

Question 1 • (J. Blaum) 0231 10th Grade English 1st 9 Weeks 26-27

Dekanawidah uses the phrase "Tree of the Great Long Leaves" in the Iroquois Constitution to suggest that members of the Iroquois Confederacy will be

Answer
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comfortable as they recline on feathery seats.
B
protected from harm if they maintain their alliance.
C
secretive in their government meetings and transactions.
D
guarded from attack by placing an eagle to keep lookout.

Explanation

The Tree of the Great Long Leaves represents the shelter and protection the Confederacy offers its members. By staying united under the Iroquois Constitution, the nations can defend one another and remain safe. The eagle may also symbolize vigilance, but the phrase points to protection through their alliance.

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