AP US History AMSCO Guided Notes
2.5: Interactions Between American Indians and Europeans
AMSCO Guided Notes
AP US History Guided Notes
AMSCO 2.5 - Interactions Between American Indians and Europeans
Learning Objectives
- Explain how and why interactions between various European nations and American Indians changed over time.
I. Conflict in New England
1. Why did New England colonies form the New England Confederation in 1643 and what powers did it have?
A. New England Confederation
1. What was the significance of the New England Confederation as a precedent for colonial cooperation?
B. Metacom's War (King Philip's War)
1. What caused Metacom to unite tribes in southern New England and which tribes supported the colonists?
2. What were the outcomes of Metacom's War for both American Indians and English colonists?
II. Conflict in Virginia
1. Why did Governor Berkeley's policies antagonize small farmers on Virginia's western frontier?
A. Bacon's Rebellion
1. What grievances motivated Nathaniel Bacon to lead a rebellion against Governor Berkeley's government?
2. What actions did Bacon's army take and what was the outcome of the rebellion?
B. Lasting Problems
1. What three long-lasting disputes did Bacon's Rebellion highlight in Virginia and other colonies?
III. Spanish Rule and the Pueblo Revolt
1. How did Spain's encomienda system and religious conversion efforts contribute to the Pueblo Revolt?
2. What was the outcome of the Pueblo Revolt and how did Spanish rule change afterward?
Key Terms
Wampanoag
Metacom
King Philip's War
Pueblo Revolt
Sir William Berkeley
Bacon's Rebellion
New England Confederation