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Mourning wars

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 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

Unit 1

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