Conflict with Native Americans

Pequot War

Mass. Mass and Plymouth vs Narrageanett and allies vs Pequot// Prottens develop for trade in mass. Region between Puritans and natives// Pequote begin to raid Conntowns//

Mystic Massacre

Puritans set fire to pequot fort then shot indians as they escaped including women and children// pequot war ends with them being eliminated

King Philip’s War 1675-1678

@ New England and English colonists vs Wampanoag Tribe// Chief Metacom calls for Native to return to Indian heritage and 3 Wampanoag are hanged for guilty of murder

Major events of King Philip’s

Colonist sbegin to attack any Native Tribe/ native alliance scores many early vicctories/ colonists destroy Indian supplies, eventually indians could no longer fight

Results of King Philip

Costliest war in US/ Indians effectively gone from NE

Bacon’s Rebellion 1675-1676

@ VA Native Americans vs Nate Bacon and his militia vs VA ruling class// Yeomen famers in Virgnia want natives driven out of Backwoods territories; Gov. WM. Berklet refuses, so they take matter into their own hands

Major Events of Bacon

Indians steal hogs to pay for goods; farmers kill indians; indians kill settlers// Berkley refuses to support farmers so they revolt and take over VA. Bacon seizes control as Berkeley faces; attacks Indians ; Bacon dies

Results of Bacon

1st time English settlers attack against Govt.// Berkeley recalled to England to answerr to King regard unfair governing.