Pequot War vs King Philip's War

Harsh winters, short growing season, thick forests, rocky soil

Hills, boulders, streams, and a climate not warm and humid enough

Fishing, shipbuilding, and whaling

<p>Whales provided food, bones for useful items, and fat that could be converted to oil for heat, light, and lubrication of machines.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The rivers provided clean water for drinking, cooking, washing, and growing crops. Bodies of water provided food and hunting opportunities. Bays provided calm harbors for economic activities. The rocky soil led to clustered settlements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Native Americans were initially friendly, allowing settlers to establish settlements on their territory and sharing farming knowledge. Trade flourished. However, tensions arose as colonists claimed more land and conflicts escalated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Fundamental Orders</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Terms and oaths of government office and processes for running town meetings and elections</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut served as a model for the United States Constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>White men who owned property and were respected members of the town church</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A religious requirement</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The mix of nationalities and religions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The causes of King Philip's War were tensions between Native Americans and colonists, as well as the English settlers' expansion into Native American territory. The events of the war included raids and attacks by both sides, the destruction of Native American corn fields by the colonists, disease and starvation among Native Americans, and the death of Metacom (King Philip) leading to the end of the war.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The consequences of King Philip's War were the death of approximately 3,000 Native Americans and 600 Europeans, the nearly wiping out of Native American populations in the area, the destruction of colonial towns, and the destruction of the friendship between colonists and Native Americans. The war also led to the need for the New England colonists to establish their own government and laid the groundwork for later state and national governments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The New England colonists governed themselves through democratic practices. They held town meetings where decisions and rules concerning the business of the town were made. Participants in the town meetings elected government officials, made local laws, set taxes, and allocated funds for schools, public improvements, and law enforcement. These democratic practices laid the groundwork for later state and national governments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To describe the processes for running town meetings and elections</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>White men who owned property and were respected members of the town church</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It served as a model for the United States Constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The mix of nationalities and religions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Middle Colonies had a more diverse group of settlers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Religion was not a factor in voting rights in Connecticut</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To draft a model for the United States Constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Only white men who owned property and were respected members of the town church were allowed to vote</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It served as a model for the United States Constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers