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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What group did Massasoit lead in his later years?

2. What was the chief concern of Weston's men?

3. What was a shocking outrage to the Puritans at Kickemuit?

4. How close to Wessagussett colony was an Indian settlement?

5. Who was the sachem of Sakonnet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Toward the end of the war, what did the Englishmen view as a humane alternative to death and torture?

2. Why did the Plymouth's debilitating food shortages end in the fall of 1623?

3. Why did Awashonks not want to drink the rum that Church brought?

4. What marvelous change came upon Bradford as his health declined in May of 1657?

5. Why were the Massachusetts planning to attack Wessagusett and Plymouth?

6. Describe the story that Church tells at the conclusion of his account of the war.

7. What did the New England militia find in the Pokanokets' village?

8. How did Standish kill Wituwamat and Pecksuot?

9. What process did Plymouth use to remove potentially dangerous Native men and boys?

10. How did Philip resort to deception to create an alliance with the Mohawks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author states that when violence and fear grip a society, it is easy to demonize the enemy as justification for violent actions. Discuss how the Pilgrims and/or the Indians justified violence by demonizing one another throughout the many conflicts that occurred between the groups.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 8, Pastor John Robinson writes about the ruffling course that the Pilgrims began with the Wessagusett raid. Argue whether Robinson's words proved to be prophetic or did not prove to be prophetic given the ultimate course of New England's history.

Essay Topic 3

The author states that there are two possible responses to a world gripped by terror and contention. The first to get mad and get even, and the second is to use coercion rather than slaughter. Explain these two responses to an enemy and compare individuals in the book who used these responses. Does one way get better results? Why or why not?

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