Colonists and American Indians
What are boundaries?
Boundaries are lines that divide an area. European settlers started creating them.
Define unify.
To come together.
What caused King Philip's war?
English settlers were colonizing land that American Indians claimed as their own.
How did American Indians use the land?
They used it for farming. They even showed some colonists how to grow crops. They believed everyone could work together on the land.
Why was Jamestown unsuccessful at first?
It was located in a swampy area with polluted water and lots of insects that carried disease.
Who was Metacom?
A Wampanoag chief who fought colonists in New England. He was known as King Philip to settlers.
What did American Indians and Colonists disagree on regarding the land?
3 Wars
The introduction of gunpowder.
The Pequot War was between which groups of people?
The Puritans and the people of a Pequot village.
What did colonists do when they expanded into the American Indians' land?
They pushed West by clearing trees/woods farms and building towns.