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in response to conflicts among these nations, a leader known as the great peacemaker introduced the great law of peace, which established a cooperative political system designed to maintain harmony among the nations.
influence on american political thought
- in 1754, benjamin franklin recognized the need for unity among the 13 colonies and invited iroquois leaders to share their governance methods at the albany congress.
- franklin saw the iroquois system as a successful model for uniting independent groups into a peaceful federation.
- this idea influenced early attempts to create a unified colonial government and eventually inspired aspects of the u.s. constitution.
- in 1776, franklin again invited iroquois representatives to address the continental congress on how to structure a unified government.
recognition of iroquois contributions
in 1988, the u.s. senate officially acknowledged the iroquois confederacy’s contribution to the formation of the united states. the senate resolution recognized that many democratic principles in the u.s. constitution were inspired by the political system of the iroquois.
who was the leader responsible for introducing the great law of peace to the iroquois confederacy?
- pontiac
- the great peacemaker
- benjamin franklin
From the text, it says "a leader known as the Great Peacemaker introduced the Great Law of Peace". So we check the options: Pontiac is not related, Benjamin Franklin was influenced by Iroquois governance, but the one who introduced the Great Law of Peace is The Great Peacemaker.
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