the first american use of state assassination (where a government planned to assassinate someone) happened in 1620. it happened in plymouth in the massachusetts bay colony, where the pilgrims had landed. native americans had lived there before the pilgrims landed, but the pilgrims wanted the land to themselves. myles standish invited a local native american tribal chief, the chief's 18-year-old brother, and two other native americans to a feast. then they locked the door, killed the three older men, and hanged the teenager in public as a warning to the other native americans to stay away.