Asked by Michelle Gonzalez on Jun 28, 2024
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During the winter of 1779−1780, many Iroquois bands left their ancestral homeland for which of the following reasons?
A) All bands that broke their pledge of neutrality and allied with the Americans were forced onto reservations by the British.
B) They were afraid they would be drawn into the Anglo-American conflict raging around them.
C) The Iroquois ruling council banished from the homeland all bands that remained neutral or allied with the Americans.
D) Their settlements and crops were completely destroyed by General John Sullivan's expedition that they moved to Canada in search of food and shelter.
Iroquois Bands
Subdivisions or groups within the Iroquois Confederacy, a historically powerful and influential alliance of indigenous tribes in North America.
Ancestral Homeland
A geographical region or land associated with a person's lineage or heritage, often regarded with cultural and emotional significance.
General John Sullivan's
Referring to an American general during the Revolutionary War known for his roles in several key battles and campaigns.
- Analyze the wide-ranging hurdles and beliefs held by participants such as the British, Americans, and Native Americans in the context of the Revolutionary War.
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Learning Objectives
- Analyze the wide-ranging hurdles and beliefs held by participants such as the British, Americans, and Native Americans in the context of the Revolutionary War.
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