The Great Law of Peace is associated with which outcome?

• A. The creation of a unified political system among Haudenosaunee nations.
• B. The end of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.
• C. The adoption of European legal codes.
• D. The removal of women from governance.

Answer: (A)

The Great Law of Peace is a constitutional framework that bound the Haudenosaunee nations into a single, unified political system. It established the Haudenosaunee Confederacy with a shared governance structure—the Grand Council and the influential role of clan mothers—fostering peace, cooperation, and collective decision-making among the member nations. This set-up moved the separate nations toward one coordinated federation, rather than leaving them as isolated groups.

It didn’t end the Confederacy; rather, it created and solidified it. It isn’t about adopting European legal codes, since the laws and governance come from Haudenosaunee traditions and the Great Law itself. It also preserves and centers women’s governance roles through clan mothers, rather than removing women from influence.

So, the outcome best described by the Great Law of Peace is the creation of a unified political system among Haudenosaunee nations.