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CLEP US History I

Category - Diplomacy

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Which of the following describes the relationship among the Iroquois Nation, the British settlers, and the French settlers?
  1. The Iroquois Nation was supported by the French and always against the British.
  2. Iroquois Nation tribes sided with the British or the French, depending on circumstances.
  3. The Iroquois Nation migrated south to avoid being in the middle of conflicts between the British and the French.
  4. There were few conflicts among the Iroquois, French and British
  5. The British signed a treaty to ensure the loyalty of all of the Iroquois tribes
Explanation
Answer: B - The tribes of the Iroquois Nation would side with either the French of the British, depending on which was advantageous at the time. The Nation was officially neutral, however, and the individual tribes made whatever alliance was most likely to keep the lucrative fur trade flowing.
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