What was the Covenant Chain?

A. The promise James II gave Parliament that he would marry a Protestant princess.

B. An important Puritan text that spelled out the doctrine of predestination.

C. A mythical piece of priceless gold jewelry that Europeans wished to acquire from the Iroquois.

D. An alliance made by the governor of New York and the Iroquois Confederacy.

E. An agreement between the Dutch and the Mohican Nation that led to the founding of New Netherland.

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Arabella Krueger

12 December, 08:16

What was the Covenant Chain?

A. The promise James II gave Parliament that he would marry a Protestant princess.

B. An important Puritan text that spelled out the doctrine of predestination.

C. A mythical piece of priceless gold jewelry that Europeans wished to acquire from the Iroquois.

D. An alliance made by the governor of New York and the Iroquois Confederacy.

E. An agreement between the Dutch and the Mohican Nation that led to the founding of New Netherland.

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Mira Bray · Answer 1

D. An alliance made by the governor of New York and the Iroquois Confederacy.

Janelle Wilkinson · Answer 2

The Covenant Chain was D. An alliance made by the governor of New York and the Iroquois Confederacy.

Explanation:

The Covenant Chain refers to alliances made between the Iroquois Confederacy and the British colonies during a period of unrest existing between the two parties.

This was a period of violence between the colonists and the native Americans and so the Covenant Chain was brought about to promote peace.