League Of Iroquois (Noun)
Meaning
A league of Iroquois tribes including originally the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca (the Five Nations); after 1722 they were joined by the Tuscarora (the Six Nations).
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The League of Iroquois was instrumental in forming a democratic system of government that later influenced the United States.
- In the early 18th century, the League of Iroquois was a powerful force in eastern North America, dominating the region through diplomacy and strategic alliances.
- The confederation, also known as the Iroquois League or League of the Five Nations, is estimated to have been formed sometime around the mid-15th century.
- When European colonization of North America began, the League of Iroquois established trading relationships with both the British and French colonizers.
- Under the influence of Deganawida, the Mohawk were pivotal in founding the League of Iroquois and played a particularly important role in its dynamics.