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What were the main causes of tension between the Puritan settlers and Native Americans during the expansion into Native American lands?
What were the main causes of tension between the Puritan settlers and Native Americans during the expansion into Native American lands?
The main causes of tension were the settlers' desire to dominate the land and displace the Native Americans, competition for resources and game, resistance to conversion to Christianity, and competition for alliances with other tribes.
What event triggered the outbreak of the Pequot War in 1637?
What event triggered the outbreak of the Pequot War in 1637?
The Pequot raid on English settlements in Connecticut triggered the outbreak of the Pequot War.
Which tribes did the English ally themselves with during the Pequot War?
Which tribes did the English ally themselves with during the Pequot War?
The English allied themselves with the Narragansetts of Rhode Island and the Mohicans of Connecticut, who were enemies of the Pequots.
What were the English settlers' motivations for building fences on Indian land?
What were the English settlers' motivations for building fences on Indian land?
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How did the English settlers try to convert the Native Americans to Christianity?
How did the English settlers try to convert the Native Americans to Christianity?
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