USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The Wampanoag people, the “People of the First Light, ” are responsible for saving the Pilgrims from starvation and death during the harsh winter of 1620–21.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -During the spring of 1621, Squanto was brought to the newly founded Pilgrim settlement of Plymouth by Samoset, an Indian who had been befriended by the English settlers. Squanto, who had been living with the Wampanoag people since his return from England, soon became a member of the Plymouth Colony.

Detailed explanation-5: -The plentiful water supply, good harbor, cleared fields, and location on a hill made the area a favorable place for settlement. Mayflower arrived in Plymouth Harbor on December 16, 1620 and the colonists began building their town. While houses were being built, the group continued to live on the ship.