SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
FIRST THANKSGIVING HISTORY FACTS FOODS
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They wanted to get away from their parents.
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They were trying to find food.
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They were chasing birds away from their corn and beans.
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They were looking for their lost dog.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why did Squanto and the children of the Patuxet tribe run through the field and shout? They wanted to get away from their parents.
Detailed explanation-2: -Squanto eventually made it back to Patuxet in 1619, says Coombs, only to find his tribe wiped out by an epidemic brought over by the Europeans. It is not known what caused this widespread death and devastation. Varying theories include smallpox, yellow fever, bubonic plague and influenza.
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: -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-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.