SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND
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Squanto taught the colonists what crops to grow for food.
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Squanto served as an interpreter, helping colonists trade with the nearby American Indian groups.
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Squanto created the Mayflower Compact.
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Squanto led an attack on the Strangers.
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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: -Why were Squanto and Samoset able to help make peace between the colonists and the Native Americans? They spoke English and could help the two groups communicate. They showed the colonists what foods to eat to avoid scurvy. They brought the colonists food during the winter so they would not starve.
Detailed explanation-3: -Squanto and Samoset helped the Pilgrims by trading skins and food with them. Squanto also taught the Pilgrims how plant and harvest native crops. Both Squanto and Samoset spoke English. Samoset learned rudimentary English through his trading with fishermen off the New England coast.
Detailed explanation-4: -Definition. Squanto (l. c. 1585-1622 CE) was the Native American of the Patuxet tribe who helped the English settlers of Plymouth Colony (later known as pilgrims) survive in their new home by teaching them how to plant crops, fish, and hunt.