During the seventeenth century, when European fur traders arrived, the Iroquois changed from a peace-loving tribe to fierce enemies of their neighbors, the Hurons. This suggests that __________.

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The arrival of the fur traders created competition between the Iroquois and Hurons for economic resources, leading to aggression. This suggests that economic and social competition can elicit aggression, as opposed to there being consistent cultural norms or innate propensities driving aggression. Inbreeding is not mentioned as a factor.

During the Seventeenth Century, When European Fur Traders Arrived, the Iroquois