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What was the name of the Indian tribe involved in tensions during Anne Hutchinson's time in New York?

  • Siwanoy

  • Wampanoag

  • Narragansett

  • Pequot

Answer

Tensions were high between the Siwanoy Indian tribe and the settlers during Anne Hutchinson's time in what later became The Bronx in New York City. In August 1643, Hutchinson, six of her children, and other household members were killed by Siwanoys during Kieft's War.
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