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Metacomet, identified by the English as King Philip, held the position of sachem, the elected chief, for the Wampanoag people from 1662 until his demise in 1676.
Answer: True
Metacomet, also known by the names Pometacom and Metacom, and by the English designation King Philip, functioned as the sachem, or elected leader, of the Wampanoag nation. His tenure as sachem extended from 1662 until his death in 1676.
Metacomet's birth occurred in Rhode Island around 1638, with his death taking place in Massachusetts.
Answer: False
Metacomet was born in Massachusetts around 1638 and died near Mount Hope, Rhode Island, specifically in Miery Swamp.
Metacomet's initial relationship with the English colonists was characterized by a desire for sustained peace and active trade.
Answer: True
Initially, Metacomet's primary objective was to maintain peace with the English colonists and engage in trade. However, this relationship deteriorated over time due to persistent negative interactions.
Metacomet's elder brother, Wamsutta, also known as King Alexander, briefly held the position of sachem prior to Metacomet assuming leadership.
Answer: True
Metacomet's elder brother, Wamsutta (King Alexander), served as sachem of the Wampanoag people following their father Massasoit's death, preceding Metacomet's own leadership.
Metacomet entered into marriage with Weetamoo, who was the sachem of the Pocasset and his deceased brother's widow.
Answer: False
Metacomet married Wootonekanuske, who was the sister of Weetamoo. Weetamoo, the sachem of the Pocasset, was Metacomet's ally and friend, and the widow of his brother Wamsutta.
In 1660, Metacom and his brother Wamsutta requested and received English names from the Plymouth court, signifying a shift in their relationship with the colonists.
Answer: True
In the spring of 1660, Metacom's brother Wamsutta approached the Plymouth court to request English names for himself and Metacom. The court complied, renaming Wamsutta to Alexander and Metacom to Philip, a practice that often marked significant life events for the Wampanoag.
John Sassamon, a Christianized Native American, is theorized to have influenced Metacomet's decision to seek English names.
Answer: True
Author Nathaniel Philbrick has proposed that John Sassamon, a neophyte (Christianized Native American), may have influenced Wamsutta and Metacom in their decision to request English names from the Plymouth court.
Who was Metacomet, and what was his primary role among the Wampanoag people?
Answer: The elected chief (sachem) of the Wampanoag people from 1662 to 1676.
Metacomet, also known as King Philip, served as the sachem, or elected chief, of the Wampanoag people from 1662 until his death in 1676. He was the second son of the sachem Massasoit.
Metacomet, also known by the English name King Philip, was the second son of which Wampanoag leader?
Answer: Massasoit
Metacomet, who adopted the English name King Philip, was the second son of the prominent Wampanoag leader Massasoit.
Where was Metacomet born, and where did he die?
Answer: Born in Massachusetts, died near Mount Hope, Rhode Island.
Metacomet was born in Massachusetts around 1638 and met his death near Mount Hope, Rhode Island, in Miery Swamp.
What was Metacomet's primary goal in his relationship with the English colonists before King Philip's War?
Answer: To negotiate favorable trade agreements and maintain peace.
Prior to the outbreak of King Philip's War, Metacomet's principal objective was to foster peaceful coexistence and engage in trade with the English colonists, although this relationship eventually deteriorated.
Who briefly served as sachem after Massasoit's death before Metacomet took leadership?
Answer: Wamsutta (King Alexander)
Wamsutta, also known as King Alexander, served as sachem of the Wampanoag people for a brief period following their father Massasoit's death, preceding Metacomet's assumption of leadership.
Metacomet married Wootonekanuske, who was the sister of whom?
Answer: Weetamoo
Metacomet's wife was Wootonekanuske, who was the sister of Weetamoo, the sachem of the Pocasset and a significant ally of Metacomet.
In what year did Metacom and Wamsutta request English names from the Plymouth court?
Answer: 1660
In the spring of 1660, Metacom and his brother Wamsutta approached the Plymouth court to request English names, a significant event in their relationship with the colonists.
Who is Nathaniel Philbrick suggested to have identified as potentially influencing Metacomet's request for an English name?
Answer: John Sassamon
Historian Nathaniel Philbrick has suggested that John Sassamon, a Christianized Native American, may have influenced Wamsutta and Metacom in their decision to request English names from the Plymouth court.
The English term 'king,' when applied to Metacomet, directly corresponds to the Wampanoag concept of leadership, known as 'sachem.'
Answer: False
The English appellation 'king' does not have a direct translation within the Wampanoag language. Historians posit that the title 'sachem,' denoting an elected chief, is the closest equivalent to the Wampanoag leadership role.
The Wampanoag custom of adopting new names was solely tied to adopting English names.
Answer: False
The Wampanoag custom involved adopting new names to signify significant life events or transitions, not exclusively tied to adopting English names. The request for English names by Metacom and Wamsutta was an instance of this broader practice.
What does the term 'sachem,' used for Wampanoag leaders like Metacomet, signify?
Answer: An elected chief or leader.
The term 'sachem,' applied to Wampanoag leaders such as Metacomet, denotes an elected chief or leader within the tribal structure.
What Wampanoag custom regarding names is highlighted in the source?
Answer: New names were adopted to mark significant moments or events.
The source highlights the Wampanoag practice of adopting new names to signify important temporal milestones or life occurrences.
The principal objective motivating King Philip's War, under Metacomet's leadership, was the recovery of territories previously relinquished to English colonial settlers.
Answer: False
While land was a central issue, the primary objective of King Philip's War from the Wampanoag perspective was to preserve their remaining lands against the continuous expansion of English colonies, rather than solely reclaiming previously ceded territories.
Conflicts over diminishing game populations and westward expansion pressure from the Iroquois Confederation were significant factors leading to King Philip's War.
Answer: True
The outbreak of King Philip's War was significantly influenced by escalating conflicts stemming from the depletion of game resources due to European settlement and the westward territorial pressures exerted by the Iroquois Confederation on neighboring tribes.
What was the central aim of King Philip's War from the Wampanoag perspective?
Answer: To preserve Wampanoag land against the continuous expansion of English colonies.
From the Wampanoag perspective, the central objective of King Philip's War was to defend their ancestral lands against the relentless territorial expansion of the English colonies.
Which of the following was NOT a contributing factor to the outbreak of King Philip's War?
Answer: A formal declaration of war by the English Parliament against the Wampanoag.
The outbreak of King Philip's War was driven by factors such as colonial expansion, resource depletion, and regional tribal pressures. A formal declaration of war by the English Parliament against the Wampanoag was not a cause.
What was the significance of the Beaver Wars mentioned in the context of Metacomet's struggles?
Answer: They involved the Iroquois Confederation pushing other tribes westward, encroaching on Metacomet's territory.
The Beaver Wars contextually highlight the Iroquois Confederation's westward expansion, which displaced other tribes and encroached upon Metacomet's territory, thereby contributing to regional instability and the pressures leading to King Philip's War.
Metacomet willingly surrendered all tribal armaments and ammunition to the Plymouth Colony in 1671 under no duress.
Answer: False
In 1671, Metacomet was compelled by the Plymouth Colony to surrender a substantial portion of his tribe's armaments and ammunition and to agree to Wampanoag subjection to English law, concessions made under significant pressure.
Metacomet was killed by Captain Benjamin Church, who personally fired the fatal shot on August 12, 1676.
Answer: False
While Captain Benjamin Church led the pursuit, the fatal shot that killed Metacomet on August 12, 1676, was fired by a praying Indian named John Alderman.
John Alderman, the individual who killed Metacomet, was rewarded with Metacomet's right hand as a trophy.
Answer: True
John Alderman, who fired the fatal shot that killed Metacomet, was given Metacomet's right hand as a trophy, a grim artifact symbolizing the conclusion of the conflict.
The location known as 'King Philip's Seat' on Mount Hope, Rhode Island, was Metacomet's final place of death.
Answer: False
While Mount Hope, Rhode Island, is associated with Metacomet, his final place of death was Miery Swamp, near Mount Hope. 'King Philip's Seat' is identified as a meeting place on Mount Hope.
Metacomet and his followers found refuge in the large Assawompset Swamp during the conflict.
Answer: True
As colonial pressures intensified, Metacomet and a contingent of his followers sought refuge within the extensive Assawompset Swamp, located in southern Massachusetts, for a period during the war.
What significant concessions did Metacomet make to the Plymouth Colony in 1671?
Answer: He surrendered a large portion of his tribe's armaments and agreed to Wampanoag subjection to English law.
In 1671, under duress from the Plymouth Colony, Metacomet was compelled to surrender a significant quantity of his tribe's armaments and ammunition and formally acknowledge the Wampanoag's subjection to English law.
Who fired the fatal shot that killed Metacomet (King Philip)?
Answer: A praying Indian named John Alderman
The fatal shot that killed Metacomet was fired by John Alderman, a praying Indian, who was motivated by Metacomet's killing of Alderman's brother.
Where did Metacomet and his followers seek refuge during the height of the conflict with the colonists?
Answer: The large Assawompset Swamp in southern Massachusetts
During the conflict, Metacomet and a portion of his followers retreated to the substantial Assawompset Swamp, located in southern Massachusetts, for sanctuary.
Following King Philip's War, Metacomet's wife and young son were captured and subsequently sold into slavery in Bermuda.
Answer: True
After the conclusion of King Philip's War, Metacomet's wife, Wootonekanuske, and their nine-year-old son were captured. The son was subsequently sold into slavery in the West Indies, specifically Bermuda.
Following Metacomet's death, his head was mounted on a pike in Plymouth for over twenty years, and his body was quartered.
Answer: True
After Metacomet was killed, his head was displayed on a pike at the entrance to Plymouth, Massachusetts, for more than two decades, and his body was dismembered into quarters and hung on trees.
Surviving Native Americans after the war were primarily integrated into English colonial society as respected members.
Answer: False
Following King Philip's War, surviving Native Americans were largely displaced, with many joining other tribes or being relocated to reservations. Integration into English colonial society as respected members was not the primary outcome.
A 1903 illustration depicts Metacomet's corpse being examined by John Alderman and Captain Benjamin Church.
Answer: True
A historical illustration from 1903 visually represents the aftermath of King Philip's War by depicting John Alderman and Captain Benjamin Church examining the corpse of Metacomet.
The source text confirms Metacomet fathered several children who survived the war.
Answer: False
The provided text indicates that Metacomet had only one known son, who was captured and sold into slavery after King Philip's War. Information regarding other surviving children is not confirmed.
Who became the sachem of the Wampanoag after Metacomet's death?
Answer: Annawan
Following Metacomet's demise, Annawan assumed the role of sachem for the Wampanoag people.
What was the fate of Metacomet's nine-year-old son after King Philip's War?
Answer: He was sold into slavery in the West Indies.
Following King Philip's War, Metacomet's nine-year-old son was captured and subsequently sold into slavery in the West Indies, specifically Bermuda.
What happened to Metacomet's head and body after his death?
Answer: His head was displayed on a pike in Plymouth for over 20 years, and his body was quartered.
Following his death, Metacomet's head was displayed on a pike in Plymouth for more than two decades, and his body was dismembered and quartered as a grim symbol of the colonial victory.
What does the source suggest about the number of children Metacomet had?
Answer: He had only one known son who was captured and sold into slavery.
The provided text indicates that Metacomet had one known son, who was captured and subsequently sold into slavery following King Philip's War. Information regarding other offspring is not detailed.
Mary Rowlandson's captivity narrative provides a firsthand account of her interactions with Metacomet during the war.
Answer: True
Mary Rowlandson's memoir, detailing her experiences as a captive during King Philip's War, includes her account of meeting Metacomet while under the custody of his followers, offering a direct perspective on their wartime interactions.
Washington Irving's 1820 sketch portrayed Metacomet in a negative light, emphasizing his role as an antagonist to the colonists.
Answer: False
In his 1820 sketch 'Philip of Pokanoket,' Washington Irving presented a romanticized and sympathetic portrayal of Metacomet's life, contributing to a more nuanced literary image of the Wampanoag leader.
John Augustus Stone's play 'Metamora' accurately reflects historical accounts by depicting Metacomet remaining silent before his death.
Answer: False
John Augustus Stone's play 'Metamora; or, the Last of the Wampanoags' notably deviates from historical accounts by granting Metacomet a final speech before his death, whereas historical records suggest he remained silent.
In Stephen Vincent Benét's 'The Devil and Daniel Webster,' Metacomet is presented as a villain and is inaccurately shown dying from a head wound.
Answer: True
Stephen Vincent Benét's story depicts Metacomet's death inaccurately as resulting from a blow to the head. While viewed as a villain by some colonists, Daniel Webster ultimately respects Metacomet as a significant historical figure.
The film 'The Scarlet Letter' (1995) depicts Metacomet as the successor to his father, Massasoit.
Answer: False
The film 'The Scarlet Letter' (1995) portrays Metacomet as the new chief of the Wampanoag following his father Massasoit's death, not as his direct successor in the same role.
Numerous geographical features and infrastructure, like the Metacomet Ridge and the Metacomet Trail, are named in honor of Metacomet.
Answer: True
Metacomet's legacy is commemorated through various place names, including the Metacomet Ridge mountain range and the Metacomet Trail hiking path, among other geographical and infrastructural designations.
The insect species *Tipula metacomet*, a type of crane fly, is named after Metacomet.
Answer: True
Indeed, one insect species, *Tipula metacomet*, a type of crane fly, has been named in honor of Metacomet, with its type locality recorded in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Paul Revere's 1772 illustration, 'Philip, King of Mount Hope,' served as a primary source document detailing Metacomet's appearance during the war.
Answer: False
While Paul Revere created the illustration 'Philip, King of Mount Hope' in 1772, it appeared in Benjamin Church's 'The Entertaining History of King Philip's War' and serves as a historical representation rather than a primary source document detailing his appearance during the conflict.
Claims of descent from Metacomet by the Mitchell family of Middleboro, Massachusetts, were still being made as late as the early 1900s.
Answer: True
The assertion of descent from Metacomet by the Mitchell family, residing near Middleboro, Massachusetts, persisted into the early 20th century, indicating a continued lineage connection to the historical figure.
Which literary work provides a firsthand account of Mary Rowlandson's experience during King Philip's War, including meeting Metacomet?
Answer: Mary Rowlandson's captivity narrative
Mary Rowlandson's captivity narrative offers a direct account of her experiences during King Philip's War, including her encounter with Metacomet while she was held captive.
How did Washington Irving portray Metacomet in his 1820 sketch 'Philip of Pokanoket'?
Answer: As a tragic figure, presenting a romanticized and sympathetic version of his life.
In his 1820 sketch 'Philip of Pokanoket,' Washington Irving depicted Metacomet as a tragic figure, offering a romanticized and sympathetic perspective on his life and struggles.
What inaccuracy is noted regarding Metacomet's depiction in John Augustus Stone's play 'Metamora; or, the Last of the Wampanoags'?
Answer: The play gives Metacomet a final speech before his death, contrary to historical accounts.
John Augustus Stone's play 'Metamora; or, the Last of the Wampanoags' presents Metacomet with a final speech before his death, which contradicts historical records indicating he remained silent.
In Stephen Vincent Benét's 'The Devil and Daniel Webster,' how is Metacomet's death depicted, and how is he viewed by Daniel Webster?
Answer: Death by a blow to the head (inaccurately); Webster respects him as a figure who shaped history.
Stephen Vincent Benét's story inaccurately depicts Metacomet's death as resulting from a head wound. Daniel Webster, however, regards Metacomet as a significant figure who shaped American history.
Which of the following is NOT listed as a place or feature named in honor of Metacomet?
Answer: King Philip's War Memorial (statue)
While the USS Metacomet, Metacomet Ridge, and Metacomet Trail are named in honor of Metacomet, a specific 'King Philip's War Memorial (statue)' is not listed among the named features in the provided context.
What insect species is named after Metacomet?
Answer: *Tipula metacomet*
The insect species *Tipula metacomet*, a type of crane fly, has been named in honor of Metacomet.
The illustration 'Philip, King of Mount Hope' created by Paul Revere in 1772 appeared in which work?
Answer: Benjamin Church's 'The Entertaining History of King Philip's War'.
Paul Revere's 1772 illustration, 'Philip, King of Mount Hope,' was published within Benjamin Church's 'The Entertaining History of King Philip's War'.
The claim of descent from Metacomet by the Mitchell family of Middleboro, Massachusetts, dates to which period?
Answer: As late as the early 1900s.
The claims of lineage from Metacomet made by the Mitchell family of Middleboro, Massachusetts, were documented as late as the early 20th century.
What is the significance of the Metacomet Ridge and the Metacomet Trail?
Answer: They are geological and recreational features named in honor of Metacomet.
The Metacomet Ridge is a notable geological formation, and the Metacomet Trail is a significant hiking path; both are named in tribute to the Wampanoag leader Metacomet.
How did the popular play 'Metamora; or, the Last of the Wampanoags' (1829) relate to the political climate of its time?
Answer: It coincided with and reflected the era of Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act.
John Augustus Stone's play 'Metamora; or, the Last of the Wampanoags' (1829) resonated with the political climate of its era, particularly coinciding with and reflecting the period of Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act.