Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A practice by the Iroquois Confederacy of making war on neighboring Native American groups to compensate for population losses caused by European-introduced diseases.
AP course connection
Topic 1.2: 1.2 Native American Societies Before European Contact