King Philip’s (Metacomet’s) War took place in ________.

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King Philip’s War (1675–1678) was fought in New England, primarily in areas of present-day Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and parts of Maine.

1. Relevant knowledge points and concepts
- Metacomet, known to colonists as King Philip, was the chief of the Wampanoag people.
- The conflict occurred in the late 17th century (1675–1678) and involved several New England colonies and allied Native American groups.
- Causes included colonial expansion, land disputes, legal pressures on Native peoples, and retaliatory violence.
- The war devastated frontier towns in New England and marked a turning point in Native–English power relations in that region.

2. Step-by-step reasoning process
- Identify the leader: Metacomet = King Philip, leader of the Wampanoag based in the New England area near Plymouth Colony.
- Identify where Metacomet’s people lived and where the flashpoints were: Plymouth Colony, western Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and southern Maine.
- Match historical events to geography: major engagements and raids took place at places such as Swansea, Swansea, Lancaster, Springfield, and Providence—locations in New England.
- Conclude that the theater of war is New England, not other colonies.

3. Intermediate historical “steps” (chronology)
- 1675: Rising tensions and the killing of colonial officials escalate into open war.
- 1675–1676: Widespread raids and counterattacks across New England frontier.
- 1676: Metacomet is killed; Native resistance collapses.
- 1678: Sporadic violence ends and formal terms are settled.

4. Why the correct answer is correct
All primary sources and standard histories place the war squarely in New England; both the combatants’ locations and the battle sites are within New England colonies. Metacomet’s base and the colonial settlements attacked were in that region.

5. Why the other choices are incorrect
- Pennsylvania: Founded by William Penn and not the main theater for this conflict; its major colonial–Native conflicts occurred later or in different contexts.
- Virginia: Had separate conflicts (e.g., Bacon’s Rebellion in 1676) but not King Philip’s War.
- Carolina: Far to the south; not the location of Metacomet’s campaigns.

6. Conclusion
The correct answer is New England, which matches the provided answer.

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