Question

How did the growth of the New England colonies lead to conflict with Native Americans?

Answer 1

Answer: There are two main causes:

• Colonies´ growth bothered Native Americans since white people were invading their homeland. This made them very unhappy and sparked many conflicts between Native Americans and colonists.
• Colonists wanted the Native Americans to just surrender, as part of a peace agreement from 1671. Of course, Native Americans weren´t going to do such thing, which ended up in the hanging of Native Americans and murders.

Answer 2

The growth and development of the New England colonies was seen by the Native Americans as a threat to their land and their lives. The territorial expansion, the growth of cities and their population was a major problem to the Natives that felt threatened. This gradually led to conflict between the colonies in New England and the Native Americans.