Why Was the Covenant Chain Between New York and the Iroquois

question 5

Multiple Choice

Why was the Covenant Chain between New York and the Iroquois people in the eighteenth century significant?

• A) It served as a model for relations between the British Empire and other Native American groups.
• B) The treaty prevented the Dutch from regaining control of the colony after the Glorious Revolution.
• C) The alliance encouraged Native Americans in Massachusetts to migrate and join the Iroquois Nation.
• D) It discouraged French efforts to seek a similar alliance with Iroquois people in the area.

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