Was the Pequot War?
Pequot War, War Fought in 1636–37 by the Pequot People Against a Coalition of English Settlers from the Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, and Saybrook Colonies...
Pequot War, war fought in 1636–37 by the Pequot people against a coalition of English settlers from the Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, and Saybrook colonies and their Native American allies (including the Narragansett and Mohegan) that eliminated the Pequot as an impediment to English colonization of southern New ...
What was the Pequot War caused by?
The murders of English traders are often cited as the cause for the Pequot War; however, these deaths were the culmination of decades of tension between Native tribes further stressed by the arrival of the Dutch and English.
Why was the Pequot War significant?
The Pequot War was the sole determinant for total English domination of New England, the end of Dutch domination in the region, and subjugation of natives. Probably the most significant outcome of the Pequot War was that it established a pattern for English policy towards natives.
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