American Indian Rebellion Research Paper

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American Indians began to wield power in one of these many conflicts when the Indians attacked the Spanish. According to the Pueblo Revolt, and King Philip’s war these two frontiers battled, rebelled against each other for power, rights and a future. The rebellion started because the frontier of King Philip’s people wanted the North Colonization to one day have a future Deverell & Hyde, The Late Seventeenth Century (New York. Bedford/St. Martin, 2000), 47i However, the rebellion had powerful Indian nations who allied with not only each other but, with the European nations to fight against this massive threat in which, was against the European settlers and trespassers in their frontier area Deverell & Hyde, The Late Seventeenth Century (New …show more content…
Bedford/St. Martin, 2000), 47iii Part of their strategy in taking them down was tension over grazing, hunting rights, treaty arrangements and lastly proposing fair trade Deverell & Hyde, The Late Seventeenth Century (New York. Bedford/St. Martin, 2000), 47iv. In 1675, there was a leader of the Wampanoag tribe name King Philip who became sadden because his people lost many of their personal belongings Deverell & Hyde, The Late Seventeenth Century (New York. Bedford/St. Martin, 2000), 48.v His people lost land, their legal status, and religious influence to the English settlers Deverell & Hyde, The Late Seventeenth Century (New York. Bedford/St. Martin, 2000), 48.viSome of the Wampanoag tribe were punished by being arrested or hung to death vii Deverell & Hyde, The Late Seventeenth Century (New York. Bedford/St. Martin, 2000), 48. Therefore, this action foretells the violence that happened to their people and the strain, frustration this matter placed on King Philip. Throughout his frustration, King Philip ordered a counterattack by uniting the New England tribes to attack the enemy with fast reflexes of attacks against their opponent Deverell & Hyde, The Late Seventeenth Century (New York. Bedford/St. Martin, 2000),