USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

FOUNDING OF THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the name of the Native American who taught the settlers how to fish, hunt and plant crops?:
A
King Philip
B
Sequoia
C
Pocahontas
D
Squanto
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Squanto, also called Tisquantum, (died November 1622, Chatham Harbor, Plymouth Colony [now Chatham, Massachusetts, U.S.]), Native American interpreter and guide.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Wampanoag went on to teach them how to hunt, plant crops and how to get the best of their harvest, saving these people, who would go on to be known as the Pilgrims, from starvation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Because it was native to North America and grew better in America than English grains, the Pilgrims called it “Indian corn.” The Wampanoag taught the English colonists how to plant and care for this crop.

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.

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