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Quiz for Document 4–3: John Easton, A Relation of the Indian War, 1675

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. Which of the following had been a major grievance for the Wampanoag leader Metacom (King Philip) on the eve of King Philip’s War?

New Englanders were not buying Indian goods.

The colonists of New England continued to enslave Indians.

New Englanders had failed to deliver the weapons promised.

The cattle of English settlers were encroaching on Indian land.

2. According to Metacom (King Philip), how had his father and the other Indians reacted when first encountering the English?

They united with other Indian tribes to force the English into submission.

The English were the first to reach out and offer aid to the Indians.

They were fearful of the English and almost fought them.

The Indians were very friendly and helpful, giving the English food and land.

3. How did Easton think conflicts between the English and Indians should be settled?

The English army should force the Indians to surrender.

The English and Indians should peacefully and civilly agree on “honest terms.”

The religious leaders should negotiate the peace.

The Indians should accept that the English were honest and trying to help them.

4. In what way did Easton believe New England’s priests to be responsible in part for King Philip’s War?

He thought they should have tried to convert more Indians to Christianity.

He did not think New England had enough priests to help the people.

He thought they were more concerned about their salaries than about helping to keep peace.

He thought they were not well educated and had not instructed the people correctly.