King Philip's War (1675–1677) is best described as which of the following?

• A. England's last major Indian war
• B. A rebellion in Ireland
• C. A conflict between colonists over taxes
• D. A war with the Dutch

Answer: (A)

King Philip's War is best understood as England’s last major Indian war in New England. In the mid-1670s, Metacom (King Philip), a Wampanoag leader, united several Indigenous groups and mounted a wide-ranging conflict against English settlers across southern New England. The fighting was brutal and devastating for both sides, underscoring how deeply settler expansion and loss of Native lands had strained frontier relationships. The war ended with Metacom’s death and a decisive defeat of the Indigenous coalition, leading to a sustained shift in power that reduced Native resistance in the region and tightened colonial control. The other options don’t fit because the conflict took place in English colonies in North America, not in Ireland, and it was a war over land and authority rather than taxes or a conflict with the Dutch.