ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -“First contact” describes an initial encounter between cultures that were previously unaware of each other. In the Americas, “first contact” almost always refers to first contact between indigenous peoples and Europeans in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Detailed explanation-2: -In summary, while not widely credited in history books for his role in helping the Pilgrims following the harsh winter of 1620/21, on 16 Mar 1621, our Council’s namesake, Samoset, an Abenaki sagamore, was the first Native American to contact the Pilgrims.

Detailed explanation-3: -Before settling in Plymouth and after anchoring in what is now Provincetown Harbor, the Pilgrims first met the Nauset tribe of the Wampanoag Nation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Na-Dené-speaking peoples entered North America starting around 8000 BCE, reaching the Pacific Northwest by 5000 BCE, and from there migrating along the Pacific Coast and into the interior.

Detailed explanation-5: -What problem did the colonists encounter upon their arrival at Cape Cod? There was lack of shelter in the face of brutal winter conditions.