What was a result of King Philip's War in the 1670s?

A) White New Englanders became increasingly less free because the number of taxes increased.
B) Great Britain formed the Dominion of New England to protect Native American land.
C) The Native American population now significantly outnumbered the white population.
D) In the long run, white New Englanders' freedom broadened as their access to land expanded.
E) Although most Native American leaders lost power, Metacom grew increasingly powerful.

King Philip's War

A conflict between American Indian inhabitants of New England and English colonists and their Indian allies from 1675–1678, marking one of the bloodiest wars per capita in U.S. history.

Native American Population

Refers to the group of people indigenous to the Americas before European colonization.

Dominion of New England

An administrative union of English colonies in North America (1686–1689), including New England and later New York and New Jersey, created by King James II to tighten control over colonial affairs.