USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did the colonists show their appreciation to Squanto and the other Indians who helped when building their colony?
A
They traded their goods with them
B
They invited them to church to worship
C
They invited them to a feast to celebrate their good harvest and thank the Indians for their help and cooperation. This event is now know as Thanksgiving.
D
The Indians invited the pilgrims to a feast and thanked the pilgrims for coming to the area.
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: -The Pilgrims owed Squanto much gratitude because he was largely responsible for their survival in the New World. Squanto taught the Pilgrims how to plant maize and advised them as to the best places to gather fish.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Native Americans helped Pilgrims by teaching the Pilgrims how to plant corn, where to fish and where to hunt beaver. Native Americans also served as guides around the area for the Pilgrims, as well as interpreters for colonial leaders and Native American chiefs of nearby tribes.

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