In 1675, a war broke out between the Native Americans and the English settlers. This war is known as King Philip’s War. Philip is the son of Wampanoag chief, Massasoit. He took over as chief after the passing on Massasoit in the early 1960’s. When the Pilgrims first starting arriving on the East Coast, the natives were very skeptical of them. Were they people the Natives could trust or were they dangerous people? Eventually, the Native Americans and Pilgrims became acquaintances. They helped one another grow crops, build shelters, and became allies. The Pilgrims needed the Wampanoag’s help to survive. Massasoit and Edward Winslow, governor of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, became more than allies; they became friends. Winslow stood by Massasoit’s side as he was sick. Massasoit eventually recovered from his ailment and lived for about another 40 years. The two remained friends and managed to keep the peace between the Natives and the Pilgrims. …show more content…
The Native Americans became outnumber by the settlers. Nearly 1000 Wampanoag remained, and of that, about half were converted to Christianity. As the number of settlers grew, so did their demands. They forced the Wampanoag to turn over all of their weapons and guaranteed their survival only if they converted to Christianity. The Wampanoag surrendered their weapons. The colonists’ strength tremendously increased. They had recently attacked and defeated the Pequot tribe, one of the strongest and largest tribes in New