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How did Native Americans respond to European colonization?
they defended themselves and their cultures. sometimes various tribes joined together to resist Europeans.
New England Confederation
a. What is it?
in 1642, four new England colonies (Plymouth, Massachusetts bay, Conneticut, and new haven) formed this military alliance.
New England Confederation
b. members?
directed by a board composed of two representatives from each colony.
New England Confederation
c. reasons for forming?
organized for their mutual protection
New England Confederation
d. significance?
it established an important precedent for colonies taking unified action for a common purpose
Metacom’s War
a. Cause of the Conflict
it was in response to english settlers encroaching on the American Indians’ lands. when the Wampanoag chief, Metacom, united many tribes in southern new England and some tribes supported the colonists because of their long-standing rivalry with the Wampanoag.
Metacom’s War
b. singnificance
Its ending ended most American resistance in New England.
Who was the royal governor of Virginia when conflict occurred?
sir William Berkley.
Bacon’s Rebellion
a. Cause of the conflict?
bacon, a poor farmer, and others resented the control exercised by a few large planters in the Chesapeake area. so he raised an army of volunteers and, in 1676, conducted a series of raids and massacres against American Indian villages on the frontier, including some who had friendly relationships with the colonial government.
Bacon’s Rebellion
b. significance?
his army defeated the governor’s forces and burned the Jamestown settlement
What was the encomienda system?
o control the surviving American Indians after most had died from diseases, the spanish used this system in which Spain’s king granted natives who lived on a tract of land to individual Spaniards. theses Indians were forced to farm or work in the mines. the fruits of their labors went to the Spanish, who in turn had to “care” for the Indians.
Pueblo Revolt
a. What were the major causes of the revolt?
in religion, Spain’s roman catholic missionaries followed an aggressive, sometimes harsh, program to convert native Americans to christianity. the pressure of these Indians united against the spanish.
Pueblo Revolt
b. What was the significance of the revolt?
Hundreds of people died and the Spanish were driven from the area. When the Spanish returned in 1692 and regained control, they made some accommodations for the American Indians in the region. By ruling less harshly, the Spanish found greater stability.
