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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. The sachem Metacomet was also known by what name?

2. What name refers to the mostly Puritan and Pilgrim immigrants from Great Britain who settled New England starting around 1630?

3. Passaconaway is said to have died in what year?

4. Increase Mather was a Puritan minister who was involved with the administration of what college?

5. When was Metacomet born?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what regard is John Pynchon discussed in Part One, Language, Chapter 2, The Story of It Printed?

2. How does the author describe the spiritual views of the Native Americans regarding the war in Chapter 4, Where is Your O God?

3. What did the author write of the changing Puritan population and identity in the 1630s and 1640s in the Prologue?

4. What was problematic for the Puritans in their plight to maintain a civil identity, as discussed in the Prologue?

5. How does the author describe the motivations of the colonists and the Native Americans in the war in the Prologue?

6. How is the early life of John Sassamon described in Part One, Language, Chapter 1, Beware of Any Linguist?

7. How does the author describe the competition between Increase Mather and William Hubbard in Part One, Language, Chapter 2, The Story of It Printed?

8. How does the author describe the portrayal of Native Americans among the colonists in Part Two, War, Chapter 3, Habitations of Cruelty?

9. How is Natural Law and Just War theory described in Chapter 4, Where is Your O God?

10. Describe the methods of news and communication within the colonies, as discussed in Part One, Language, Chapter 2, The Story of It Printed. How reliable were news sources?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the life and work of John Eliot and the childhood of John Sassamon. How did these men meet and come to know one another?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the Puritan colonists in America. When were the colonies formed and what relationship did the English have with the Native Americans upon arriving?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the perception of King Philip's War from the English colonists who were not immediately involved in the conflict. How did colonists learn of the battles and events?

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