Set: Indian Skirmishes in the early Americas
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All 6 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
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Pequot Wars | Indians in Connecticut valley refuse colonization and attack Wakefield. Massachussets colony burns them, killing 500 Indians. |
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King Phillip's War | Metacom kills many settlers before being captured himself, puts an end to Native American resistance |
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Anglo-Powhattan War | Lord de la Warr of Jamestown declares war with Indians, peace restored when Pocahontas marries John Rolfe |
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Tidewater Wars | First, Native Americans attack white settlers in Jamestown. Second time, Opechanough renews attacks, but is killed, and Native American Confederacy dissolves |
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Bacon's Rebellion | Nathaniel angry with Indians and Aristocracy, a thousand men burn down Jamestown |
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Battle of Fallen Timbers | Post-revolution war, British instogate Native American attacks, but "Mad" Anthony Wayne defeats them in Ohio Valley and gets the Greenville treaty, which cedes Native American land in Ohio Valley to U.S. |
Set Information
| Terms | 6 |
| Creator | AmbushCommander |
| Created | February 21, 2007 |
| Groups | None |
| Tags | indian, war, skirmish, us, unitedstates, history |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |
Most Missed Words
- Tidewater Wars → First, Native Americans attack white settlers in Jamestown. Second time, Opechanough renews attacks, but is killed, and Native American Confederacy dissolves - 1 miss
- Battle of Fallen Timbers → Post-revolution war, British instogate Native American attacks, but "Mad" Anthony Wayne defeats them in Ohio Valley and gets the Greenville treaty, which cedes Native American land in Ohio Valley to U.S. - 1 miss