For this assignment, you will need to read the Articles of Confederation next to the assigned sections (Sections 27-28, 55-57, and 93-97) of the Great Law of Peace (the traditional constitution of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)
https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/iroquois.asp
In a substantive paragraph, describe the meaning of a confederation in a general sense and then compare the governing frameworks described in the two documents. How are they similar? Be specific. Incorporate a quote or two. Did the United States get the idea for a confederated structure from Six Nations peoples? You might also look at the Great Seal of the United States for more ideas.
This substantive paragraph should represent your own work. Do not use outside sources.
https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/iroquois.asp
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