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.
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.
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 Metacomβs men by the colonists.
The real reason why Metacom declared war on the English is because well... he wanted to
a fight over land, in which Metacom's powerful army came out victoious.
you declare war
In the United States, only a joint resolution of Congress can officially declare war.
which governing body is able to declare war
declare war on Germany
i don't know sorry
i don't know sorry
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.
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.
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
The colonists hopes that England would listen to plea of freedom and not declare war
the colonists went to war with Great Britain to protect their rights as English citizens