1. Conflict With Native Americans
New England Relations with the Native Population

2. Root Causes of the Conflicts
1. Land Cleared by English for crops drives away Wildlife…Native food source
2. Colonial livestock runs wild and destroys Indian's crops
3. Puritans attempt to convert Natives to Christian Faith
4. Intrusion on Native land

3. The Pequot War:
Armed conflict between an alliance of Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth colonies, with Native American allies (the Narragansett and Mohegan tribes), against the Pequot tribe.
Results in the Pequot being virtually wiped out.

4. Causes of Conflict
As Connecticut colonists move westward, they push Pequot from their land
Clashes occur over control of fur trade, land and other issues
English pose economic and political threat to Pequot

5. Mystic Massacre
May 26, 1637 Mystic Village attacked by Puritans and Indian allies.
Puritans use “total war”
Result is a Massacre of hundreds of men, women and children.
Dozens are burned alive as English torch the village

6. Importance of Mystic Massacre
Sets the pattern of possessing Indian land throughout the country for years to come.
If the Native people don’t sell and leave the land, English will take it.

8. King Phillip’s War
For 3 years starting in 1675, Wampanoag sachem, Metacomet led disgruntled New England tribes in a suicidal war against English
This was son of Massasoit who helped Pilgrims.

10. King Philip’s Complaints
See Reading

11. Causes Native Americans Resented English taking their lands
Imposing English law upon them
Natives realize if they don’t do something will loose culture, land and way of life.

12. Results
In a brutal response colonists virtually exterminate most of the original New England tribes.
Result was complete dominance of Puritans in New England
Ended all violent native opposition in New England
5% of white population and 30% of Indian population dies in conflict Considered deadliest war in American History.