Answers with Explanations:
1. What do the Puritans demand of the remaining population of Indians to ensure their survival?
Puritans were<em> English Protestants</em> who belonged to the Church of England. They were not satisfied with the purification of the Church, thus they focused on reforming it. Their religious opinions were considered a national threat, especially to the King, thus many of them fled and tried to find a new place in order to spread their beliefs. Many of them migrated, with most of them going to North America. They wanted to convert the people in the area. Although there was language barrier, they were able to communicate through sign languages.
The conflict between the Puritans and the Indians started when the "Pequots" (the most powerful Native American in the valley) started having suspicions on the number of settlers who tried to inhabit their land. The war started between them with many Indians dying. Some who survived were set on fire, while others were sold as slaves. Among the hundreds of inhabitants, it is said that only 7 survived. The Puritans then demanded that they will be given the chance to live if they will become civilized and accept instructions about God.
2. What sacrifices did these Indians make and how did they articulate their profound sadness and loss?
Many of the tribes, including women and children were burned to death. These were some of the sacrifices made by the Indians in order to protect their colony. However, they were still defeated.
In order to adapt to the belief of one Supreme God, the Indians needed to forget about their belief on the "Master Spirit" and the immortality of the human soul after dying. Such colonization of the "New England Indians" became attracted for many Indians in the South. Thus, they also became interested in the God of the English people.
