SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
FIRST THANKSGIVING HISTORY FACTS FOODS
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He learned to speak English when he was in Spain.
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He learned how to speak English when he lived in England.
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He learned to speak English when he came to America.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Squanto was kidnapped by the English captain Thomas Hunt in 1614 CE to be sold into slavery but either escaped or won his freedom in Spain and traveled to England where he learned English and worked as interpreter and shipbuilder.
Detailed explanation-2: -In London, Squanto worked for the merchant John Slaney, who was sympathetic to his cause. He taught him English so he could be a translator on a ship back home one day.
Detailed explanation-3: -How Did Squanto Learn to Speak English? Squanto learned to speak English after he was captured by English explorers and taken to Europe where he was sold into slavery.
Detailed explanation-4: -Weymouth brought Squanto and the other Indians to England, where Squanto lived with Ferdinando Gorges, who taught him English and hired him to be an interpreter and guide.
Detailed explanation-5: -He learned to speak English and was hired as a guide and interpreter. He taught the Pilgrims to plant corn. Squanto had much power among the Native Americans and the Pilgrims. He abused it, and barely escaped an Indian execution.