Pequot and King Philip Wars

Which tribe of Native Americans was pushed from their lands in Connecticut by the English during the 1600's?

• the Wampanoag

• the Pequot

• the Narragansett

• the Mohegan

Native American populations declined substantially after the Europeans arrived in North America mostly due to:

• shortages of land

• food shortages

• extreme weather

• epidemic diseases

Polished shells used as money by Southeastern New England Native Americans was called:

• Wampum

• shillings

• pounds

• pelts

Roger Williams persuaded the ________ tribe to join the English settlers side during the Pequot War.

• Wampanoag

• Mohegan

• Narragansett

• Pequot

The English settlers massacred over 500 Native Americans in Mystic, Connecticut mostly by:

• shooting them

• poisoning them

• burning them alive

• none of the abovre

Although, the Pequot Native Americans were almost exterminated in the 17th century, today thery are making great amounts of money from:

• book sales

• artifact sales

• Pow-Wow's

• casinos

King Philip, a Native American, was from the ___________ tribe.

• Wampanoag

• Narragansett

• Pequot

• Mohegan

The Native Americans of Southern New England resented the white Puritan settlers trying to convert them to the _____ ___ religion.

• Muslim

• Buddist

• Jewish

• Christian

King Philip, a Native American, was better known as his tribal name of _______________.

• Squanto

• Massasoit

• Metacomet

• Sasquatch

During King Philip's War, King Philip's wife and children were captured and _______________.

• killed

• sold into slavery

• married to white settlers

• released to another tribe