ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

AMERICAN LITERATURE

ELIZABETHAN ERA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What story tells how Squanto taught the settler to grow corn, procure commodities and fish?
A
General History of Virginia
B
Puritan Sermons
C
The story of Plymouth Plantation
D
Pride and Prejudice
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -In 1614, he was kidnapped by English explorer Thomas Hunt, who brought him to Spain where he was sold into slavery. Squanto escaped, eventually returning to North America in 1619. He then returned to the Patuxet region, where he became an interpreter and guide for the Pilgrim settlers at Plymouth in the 1620s.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tisquantum Spoke English After Being Kidnapped to Europe Illustration depicting Native American Squanto (a.k.a. Tisquantum), of the Patuxet tribe, serving as guide and interpreter for the Pilgrims at the Plymouth Colony, circa 1621.

Detailed explanation-4: -The main themes in Of Plymouth Plantation include Christianity, the desire for a simple religious life, and the belief that God will provide for his people.

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