ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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PURITAN LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In “Of the Plymouth Plantation, “ the Massasoit people and the colonists were able to come to an agreement and write a peace treaty with the help of Squanto.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Massasoit was told that King James of England saluted him with love and peace, and accepted him as a friend and ally. Massasoit liked what he heard; the English would make powerful allies against his enemies in the region. The Pilgrims wanted a peace treaty, and so he willingly undertook the negotiations.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chief Massasoit helped the Pilgrims by forming a treaty with them and helping them avoid starvation. In early 1621, Chief Massosoit sent two Indians, Squanto and Samoset, to Plymouth to ask if the Pilgrims would like to have a meeting. The two groups exchanged gifts, and agreed to a general peace treaty.

Detailed explanation-3: -Squanto helped the Pilgrims communicate with the Native Amer-icans. He taught them how to plant corn. He taught them how to catch fish. He taught them where to find nuts and berries.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Pilgrim-Wampanoag Peace Treaty is the document drafted and signed on 22 March 1621 CE between governor John Carver (l. 1584-1621 CE) of the Plymouth Colony and the sachem (chief) Ousamequin (better known by his title Massasoit, l. c. 1581-1661 CE) of the Wampanoag Confederacy.

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