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Look at the table of contents from The Iroquois Book of Rites by Horatio Hale.Table of ContentsChapter 1: THE HURON-IROQUOIS NATIONSChapter 2: THE LEAGUE AND ITS FOUNDERSChapter 3: THE BOOK OF RITESChapter 4: THE CONDOLING COUNCIL—CLANS AND CLASSESChapter 5: THE CONDOLENCE AND THE INSTALLATIONChapter 6: THE LAWS OF THE LEAGUEChapter 7: HISTORICAL TRADITIONSChapter 8: THE IROQUOIS CHARACTERChapter 9: THE IROQUOIS POLICYChapter 10: THE IROQUOIS LANGUAGE Which chapter most likely contains information about the rules and regulations of the Iroquois Nation?

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Chapter 2: THE LEAGUE AND ITS FOUNDERS
B
Chapter 4: THE CONDOLING COUNCIL—CLANS AND CLASSES
C
Chapter 6: THE LAWS OF THE LEAGUE
D
Chapter 7: HISTORICAL TRADITIONS
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Which best states the central idea of the first paragraph of Of Plymouth Plantation?

A
Bradford believed God punished a sailor who mistreated the Puritans.
B
Bradford felt it was significant that the first person to die was a sailor.
C
Bradford believed the Pilgrims suffered greatly from seasickness during their voyage.
D
Bradford believed the Puritans had good weather for many days in September of 1620.
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According to Of Plymouth Plantation, which statement best describes the Pilgrims' attitude toward the Indigenous peoples they encountered after landing at Cape Cod?

A
They thought the Indigenous peoples were both violent and hostile.
B
They appreciated the kindnesses shown by the Indigenous peoples.
C
They believed the Indigenous peoples would convert to Christianity.
D
They felt the Indigenous peoples would help them build a settlement.
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What does Of Plymouth Plantation reveal about the Pilgrims' readiness to establish a new colony where they landed?

A
They were prepared to build shelters and to grow food to support themselves comfortably if the ship left before spring.
B
They were not prepared for the harshness of the environment, and they had little food if the ship left before spring.
C
They had enough food to survive the winter without the ship, but no adequate means to protect themselves against the harsh environment.
D
They could easily protect themselves against the harsh environment, but they did not have enough food to survive the winter without the ship.
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An article entitled "American Indian Oral Literatures" most likely focuses on

A
the reasons that early Americans recorded stories.
B
literature written in the American colonies during the 1600s.
C
primary source documents written by Indigenous peoples.
D
Indigenous stories passed down through spoken word.
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According to Of Plymouth Plantation, which statement best describes the relationship between colonists and Indigenous peoples?

A
It was tense at first, but it quickly became much friendlier.
B
It was difficult and tense as soon as the colonists arrived.
C
The two groups helped each other, but they did not like each other.
D
The two groups did not interact, so their relationship was nonexistent.
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To whom would Of Plymouth Plantation be most useful?

A
someone looking for biographical information about author William Bradford
B
someone looking for information about methods of travel during the 1600s
C
someone looking for information about religious persecution in the seventeenth century
D
someone looking for information about how early immigrants traveled to Cape Cod
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The book Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children, by Mabel Powers, most likely includes

A
an in-depth study of Iroquoian languages.
B
versions of traditional Iroquois myths.
C
a description of the structure of the Iroquois family.
D
details about Iroquois religious traditions.
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What is the main idea of paragraph three of Of Plymouth Plantation?

A
A young servant of one of the passengers was the only one to die during the storms.
B
A sailor named John Howland fell overboard but was rescued before he drowned.
C
A sailor who fell overboard was spared by God to become a member of the church.
D
During the journey, the only death of a passenger occurred when the ship drew close to the coast.
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What is the central idea of paragraph six of Of Plymouth Plantation?

A
The Pilgrims and Indigenous peoples around Cape Cod were unfriendly toward each other.
B
The ship's captain could not give the Pilgrims all the supplies they wanted because he needed some for the return journey to Europe.
C
The Pilgrims believed that the captain might put them ashore and sail back to Europe if the Pilgrims could not find a safe harbor for the ship.
D
The land was cold, desolate, and dangerous, and the Pilgrims could not rely on the ship or their friends in Europe for survival.

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