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Covenant Chain

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A diplomatic and military alliance between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and British colonists that exemplified Native American strategic adaptation through formal political relationships with Europeans.

AP course connection

Topic 2.5: 2.5 Interactions between Native Americans and Europeans

Unit 2
Covenant Chain Definition for AP US History | Fiveable