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The Southern Colonies

Question 4 • WV-US Studies

What actions led to conflict between colonists in New England and local American Indians?

Answer
A
Colonists moved onto American Indian lands and expected the American Indians to obey colonial law.
B
American Indians resented the successful farming methods of colonists and raided their stores of food.
C
American Indians resented the attempts of colonists to convert them to Christianity and attacked their churches.
D
The English government recognized the sovereignty of American Indians, which angered colonists in New England.

Explanation

As English settlements expanded, colonists occupied land that belonged to Native peoples and often expected them to follow colonial laws and authority. These actions threatened Native communities’ land and independence, contributing to conflict. The other choices do not describe the main causes as accurately: conflict was not primarily about farming methods, attacks on churches, or English recognition of Native sovereignty.

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