King Philip’s War
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- conflict
- a serious disagreement or struggle
- loss
- no longer having someone or something
- survive
- stay alive or continue after difficulty
War spread through New England. Metacom, a Wampanoag leader whom English people called King Philip, was part of the conflict. Native and English communities suffered great losses. Native nations survived.
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Follow-up: The Salem witch trials
People accused neighbors of witchcraft. Courts accepted claims without sound proof. Nineteen people were hanged. Giles Corey also died because of the court’s actions. Others died in jail. These were real people, not storybook witches.
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