Read the excerpt from the Great Law of Peace.

The Lords of the Confederacy . . . shall be mentors of the people for all time. . . . Their hearts shall be full of peace and good will and their minds filled with a yearning for the welfare of the people of the Confederacy. . . . Neither anger nor fury shall find lodgement in their minds and all their words and actions shall be marked by calm deliberation.

—the Great Law of Peace



Based on this passage, what did the Iroquois Confederacy expect leaders to do?

be peace-loving and caring toward people
focus on peace rather than on people’s welfare
make all their decisions quickly
speak their minds and show anger when necessary