King Philip's War
How many English towns were attacked during the war?
52
How many different languages was the bible translated into?
20
What is an Apostle?
It's a messenger
What is whitewashing?
Omitting or changing parts of history to dim the negative affects of racism and discrimination.
What is a Praying Indian?
Native Americans that were either fully or partially converted to Christianity.
How many people died as a result of the war?
What three religious works did John Eliot have printed and translated?
Genesis, the Book of Psalms, and the Book of Matthews.
How would most missionaries/Apostles travel to spread Christianity?
Would travel either by foot or by horse to get to various tribes.
What three main tribes made up the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Wampanoags, Nipmucks, Narragansetts
Who was John Eliot?
He was a Puritan Apostle who converted Native Americans to Christianity.
What was King Philip's real name?
Metacom
Why were printing and bookselling kept separate in England?
Because of censorship issues, sellers wanted to maintain control over the materials.
Where did John Eliot start his missionary journey?
Boston, Massachussetts
How were Native Americans falsely portrayed in history?
They were portrayed as grateful and willing to be Christianized by English settlers/missionaries.
Who is James Printer?
This man represented English settlers’ idea of “ideal” Native American assimilation.
What started King Philip's War?
Began due to tension between the English Colonists and the Natives and the colonist’s persistent greed for more land and power
How was printing in Cambridge different than in Boston?
Boston Press was the dominant printing center and printed historical editions. The Cambridge Press was used for translating works such as the work that John Eliot did in translated the Bible for Native Americans
What were some of the motivations for spreading Christianity to Native American tribes?
white savior/superiority complex, assimilation to the colonialist lifestyle, fears of becoming uncivilized
What were the main factors of death during King Philip's War?
War, disease, and starvation main factors of deaths
What is a gestural metaphor?
This method of communication was commonly used by missionaries to navigate the language barriers between indigenous people and English settlers.
What was King Philip's war known as?
The bloodiest war in American history.
possible reasons:
1. Governmental influence from religious leaders
2. controlled licensing of the printing press
3. Dissenting and controversial material became a threat to society
List the following goals of missionary work and give examples of how they were implemented.
1. religious control:
possible example: translating the Bible to the tribe's native language. MUST mention something about the Bible to get full points
2. political control:
one example: working in close contact/relation to the Native American villages and/or government to build a sense of trust. MUST mention something about governmental relations
Why was the mortality rate of Native Americans higher than English settlers?
There was this conflict between religion and the morals of protecting the dead, causing more Native Americans to ultimately perish.
On the official seal of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, a Native American is depicted as saying this message. What is the message?
Answer: the seal says "come over and help us"