According to the material, what practice did the Iroquois have involving youths from other groups?

• A. Kidnapping and assimilation
• B. Trade alliance
• C. Military conquest
• D. Religious conversion

Answer: (A)

It examines how the Iroquois integrated outsiders, specifically youths from rival groups, into their society. They often captured young people during conflicts and brought them into Iroquois families, adopting them as kin. This was part of a broader practice to replenish population and create lasting alliances by forming new family ties across tribes. Once adopted, these youths would be raised within Iroquois culture, sometimes given Iroquois names and roles within the clan, and often married into other families, which helped strengthen political and social bonds.

So, the described practice is about taking youths from other groups and assimilating them into Iroquois society.