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The New England Colonies

Question 4 • WV-US Studies

Which event started the Pequot War?

Answer
A
Colonists in Providence wanted Narragansett lands.
B
Pequot Indians killed an English trader, which led to conflict.
C
Colonists offered to help the Pequot conquer the Narragansett.
D
New England colonists raided the food supplies at a Pequot fort.

Explanation

The conflict escalated after English trader John Oldham was killed in 1636, an incident the English blamed on the Pequot. The English response helped set off the Pequot War, so the best answer is “Pequot Indians killed an English trader, which led to conflict.”

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