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Title: A history of the United States
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Thomas, Allen Clapp, 1846-1920. (from old catalog)
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Publisher: Boston, D.C. Heath & co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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like to give up any oftheir privileges ; the settlements, moreover, were far apart,and Massachusetts was overbearing and dictatorial. 51. King Philips War. (1675-1676.)—King Philips warwas the most severe conflict with the Indians. It was begunby a chief of that name who lived at Mt. Hope, near whereBristol, Rhode Island, now stands. His father, ^Nlassasoit,had been a firm friend of the Pilgrims, and remained friendlyforty years. But Philip was jealous and suspicious of theEnglish, and became their bitter enemy. He nursed hisrevengeful feelings twelve years, and then attacked S^vanzey,burning the houses and murdering the inhabitants. Othertribes joined him, and within a few weeks attacks were madeupon the settlements, in 1675, along a line of about twohundred miles. The war lasted two years, during whichtime twelve or thirteen settlements Avere destroyed, severalhundred settlers lost their lives, and many families were sepa-rated, different members being carried into captivity. The
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FRENCHEXPLORATIONS AND POSTS. Marquette & Joliets Route, in 1673La Salles Route to Ft. Crevecoeur and return, 1679 La Salles Route from Ft. St.Louis to the Gulf, 1682 Hennepins Route, 1680 89 liongitude West 85 frot Gree^iwich THE DUTCH AND FRENCH. 53 Indians were treated with great barbarity. Philips chikland other captives were sold to the Bermudas into slavery ; death or slavery was the penalty for all known or suspectedto have been concerned in shedding English blood. KingPhilip was finally killed, and the war came to an end. 52. The Dutch; the French. (1605-1682.) — But the Indianswere not the only enemies the English settlers had. TheDutch in New Netherland were a continual menace to theConnecticut and New Haven colonies, while all the settle-ments had a common enemy in the French. The latter heldpossession of the territory west of the English settlements,though the English claimed ownership of tiie lands westwardto the Pacific Ocean. In 1605 (sect. 8) the French succeeded

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