Which statement correctly identifies the Haudenosaunee Five Nations?

• A. Mohawk, Cayuga, Narragansett, Mi'kmaq, Algonquin
• B. Oneida, Onondaga, Cherokee, Huron, Potawatomi
• C. Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca
• D. Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Algonquin

Answer: (C)

This question tests knowledge of the Haudenosaunee, also known as the Iroquois Confederacy, and the five nations that formed it. The five nations are Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca. These nations joined under the Great Law of Peace to create a united political system and cooperative alliance in the northeastern part of North America. The list that includes exactly these five nations is the correct one because it matches the historical composition of the Five Nations. Other options mix in groups that were not part of the Haudenosaunee or replace one of the founding nations, so they don’t fit. (Note that later, the Tuscarora joined, making the Six Nations, but the question refers to the Five Nations.)