The underlying cause of the war was the colonists' unrelenting desire for more and more land, but the immediate cause for its outbreak was the trial and execution of three of Metacom’s men by the colonists.
a fight over land, in which Metacom's powerful army came out victoious.
you declare war
which governing body is able to declare war
In the United States, only a joint resolution of Congress can officially declare war.
declare war on Germany
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why did metacom declare war against the English settlers
King Philip of the Wampanoag Native Americans was born Metacomet, but was also known as Metacom and Pometacom. He was a Wampanoag war chief and lead his tribe in King Philip's War, an uprising against English colonists. He adopted the name Philip in 1660 along with his brother, Wamsutta, who adopted the name Alexander. Philip/Metacom wore European-style clothing in order to fit in and live in harmony with the colonists. Despite his concessions to the colonists' demands for expansion, the colonists went too for his people to take. He utilized native tribal alliances to push the colonists out of New England, until the colonists outnumbered them heavily. He was shot and killed in 1676.
Metacom, also known as King Philip, launched a war against English settlers in 1675 due to escalating tensions over land encroachment and the loss of Native American autonomy. The English colonists' expansion infringed on Native American territories, leading to broken treaties and increasing hostility. Metacom sought to unite various tribes to resist colonial expansion and protect their way of life, ultimately culminating in King Philip's War, a violent conflict that aimed to reclaim land and halt further encroachment.
to live in peacefully with the English
who was the wampanoaog tribe leader
To have intertribal unity in order for the Indians to resist English encroachment.
Massasoit, the Wampanoag sachem, formed a peaceful alliance with the English settlers, which was exemplified by the signing of the Mayflower Compact in 1621. However, his son Metacom (also known as King Philip) led an uprising against the English colonists in 1675 known as King Philip's War, due to growing tension and conflicts over land and resources. Metacom's actions were in contrast to his father's earlier efforts to maintain peace and cooperation with the English.
a fight over land, in which Metacom's powerful army came out victoious.
a fight over land, in which Metacom's powerful army came out victoious.
Metacom was the name of the chief who commanded the war. Metacom was actually an indian. They named the war King Phillip's war because that was his name in translation