USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -He introduced the settlers to the fur trade and taught them how to sow and fertilize native crops; this proved vital, because the seeds which the Pilgrims had brought from England mostly failed.

Detailed explanation-2: -Interpreter and Guide for the Pilgrims In 1621, Squanto was introduced to the Pilgrims at Plymouth, and subsequently acted as an interpreter between Pilgrim representatives and Wampanoag Chief Massasoit.

Detailed explanation-3: -The colonists at Plymouth called their town a “plantation, ” a word that comes from the word “plant.” Farming was a major part of the Pilgrims’ lives. They grew crops in large open fields. Women planted and tended vegetables and herbs in small gardens behind their houses.

Detailed explanation-4: -During his captivity, Squanto learned English. By teaching the colonists how to catch herring to fertilize maize, squash and beans, how to catch eels and other seafood, and how to trap and hunt wildlife, he helped the Pilgrims recover from that extremely hard first winter.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.