Question

Which of the following best describes King Philip's War?

A.
It was a war fought between England and France over land in North America.
B.
It was an uprising led by the Five Iroquois Nation tribes of the Northeast.
C.
It was a war fought between the king of England and the nation of France.
D.
It was an uprising led by the Chief of the Wampanoag against white settlers.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. Explanation: It is lso known as the First Indian War, the Great Narragansett War, or the Metacom Rebellion, which took place in southern New England between 1675 and 1676. It was the last attempt by Native Americans to avoid recognition of English authority and to stop the English. settlement in their home countries. The war is named after the Wampanoag chief Metacom, later known as Philip or King Philip, who led the bloody fourteen-month rebellion.