Colonists & American Indians
Lines that divide an area.
What does it mean to unify?
To come together.
Who was Metacom?
Why did wars between colonists and American Indians become more violent?
The introduction of gunpowder made wars become more violent.
What happened as a result of the Pequot war?
The Puritans attacked and killed the people of a Pequot village. They sold the survivors into slavery.
What caused King Philip's war?
English settlers were colonizing land that American Indians claimed as their own.
How did American Indians view the land?
They thought that land could be shared or rented.
How many wars were there between the colonists and Chief Powhatan's group?
3 wars
What was the result of King Philip's war?
How did colonists view the land?
They thought it could be bought/sold.
What were the main causes of conflict between the Powhatan and the Jamestown settlers?
The settlers assumed that the American Indians would be under English rule and become Christians, but the American Indians disagreed.
How did settlers change the land as they moved west?
They cut down trees/cleared woods for farms and towns.