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"Our fathers had plenty of deer and skins, our plains were full of deer, as also our woods, and of turkies, and our coves full of fish and fowl. But these English having gotten our land, they with scythes cut down the grass, and with axes fell the trees; their cows and horses eat the grass, and their hogs spoil our clam banks, and we shall all be starved; therefore it is best for us to do as the Pequots did, or else we shall be all gone in a little while."
— Speech attributed to Miantonomoh, Narragansett sachem, 1642

Which of the following historical developments in the seventeenth century most directly contributed to the grievances expressed in the excerpt?

  1. A
    The growth of plantation-style tobacco cultivation in the New England colonies, which led to the rapid displacement of Native populations to secure vast acreage for cash crops.
  2. B
    The homogenous cultural and political structure of North American indigenous societies, which allowed them to form a unified, continental military front against European expansion.
  3. C
    The implementation of the Spanish encomienda system in the region, which served as a model for English land grants by giving colonial proprietors direct ownership of Native labor and territory.
  4. The English emphasis on agricultural settlement and livestock farming, which disrupted local ecosystems and encroached on Native American hunting and foraging lands.Cevap

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The correct answer is the option stating that the English emphasis on agricultural settlement and livestock farming disrupted local ecosystems and encroached on Native American hunting and foraging lands.
The correct option is correct because English colonization in New England was characterized by agriculture and permanent settlement. English settlers cleared forests and introduced domesticated livestock (cows, horses, and pigs) that roamed freely, destroying Native crops and disrupting the ecosystems on which Native Americans relied for subsistence. This environmental impact, combined with English territorial expansion, directly led to conflicts like King Philip's War.

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1
Analyze the stimulus to identify the core grievances of the speaker.
The speaker (Miantonomoh) describes how English colonists are clearing forests, grazing livestock, and ruining traditional food sources (deer, clams), leading to starvation and the threat of displacement.
Understanding the ecological and territorial nature of the conflict is essential to identifying the correct historical context.
2
Recall the characteristics of English colonization models in North America during the seventeenth century.
Unlike the French or Dutch who focused on trade and coexisted, the English migrated in large numbers to establish agricultural communities, which led to permanent land clearance and free-roaming livestock.
This connects the specific ecological details in the stimulus (axes, cows, horses, hogs) to the broader English settlement patterns.
3
Evaluate the options against the historical context and eliminate incorrect options.
Eliminate the option referencing tobacco plantations in New England (tobacco was a Chesapeake cash crop), the option claiming indigenous homogeneity (Native groups were highly diverse and decentralized), and the option claiming the Spanish encomienda was implemented in New England (the encomienda was a Spanish coerced-labor system).
This ensures that distractors based on common misconceptions are discarded, leaving the correct option describing English agricultural impact.

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English colonization models in North America and their impact on Native American societies, focusing on ecological disruption and land competition.
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