1. an alliance among Spain, England, France, the Netherlands, and Portugal in AD 1500 to promote New World exploration.
2. a confederation of the Iroquoian tribes for the purposes of war and diplomacy.
3. an alliance among the Algonquian tribes for the purposes of perpetuating their nomadic existence.
4. a confederation of the Aztec tribes for the purpose of establishing a trade network.
a confederation of the Iroquoian tribes for the purposes of war and diplomacy
