2.5 Interactions Between American Indians and Europeans

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Why did EU powers initially align with some Native American groups?

because they were against other native american groups

What native group did the French align with + against who?

aligned with the Algonquin Indians against the Iroquois Confederacy

Why did the French align with the Iroquois’ enemies during the French and Indian War?

Because the Iroquois were in support of G. Britain (France’s enemy)

What caused Metacom’s War (King Phillip’s War)?

British conflicts with Native Americans over land encroachment & resources

Why was Metacom’s War (King Phillip’s War) significant?

• Metacom was killed

• weakened native resistance to westward expansion

What is an example of Native American resistance to Spanish colonizing efforts?

the Pueblo Revolt

What was the Pueblo Revolt (Popé’s Rebellion)?

successful uprising of Pueblo ppl against Spanish due to oppression

• demonstrates increased violent tensions between natives and EU colonizers