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When did King Philip's War take place?
1675-1676
Who was King Philip?
Metacom, a Wampanoag sachem who led a confederation of Native American tribes to war against the English.
Who was Metacom's father?
Massasoit, who helped the Plymouth Pilgrims survive their first winter.
What happened to Metacom's brother Wamsutta while he was with the Plymouth Puritans?
He got sick and died.
What was the deadliest war (per capita) in American history?
King Philip's War
Why did the Narragansett Indians of Rhode Island, who had lived neutrally with English colonists, enter the war on the side of Metacom?
The Puritans, terrified of Metacom's progress, decided to preemptively strike the Narragansett in the Great Swamp Massacre, which resulted in the deaths of over 500 Narragansett (mostly women and children).
What disease decimated the New England Native American population?
Smallpox.
What was a "praying Indian"?
A Native American who had been converted to Christianity by the Puritans.
What colonial town did Metacom first attack?
Swansea, MA
Who was "the angel of Hadley"?
A Puritan General, William Goffe, one of the jurors who sentenced King Charles I to death. He was reportedly living in secret in Hadley, MA after Charles I's son took the throne and suddenly appeared to lead the town of Hadley in battle against Native Americans during King Philip's War. For more info: http://www.geocities.com/bstateob/hadley.html
What was Mary Rowlandson's town?
Lancaster, MA
Who was John Sassamon?
A Native convert to Christianity, he was a liaison between the English colonists and the Wampanoag. His murder, possibly ordered by Metacom, sparked the war.