The Friendship of the Pilgrims and Native Americans Teaching American History 1620s
England 1620
Leaving England
Hard Work
Rough Seas
Landing
Mayflower Compact
Building Homes A few men went on land to explore, find fresh food People continued to live on the Mayflower while the men built homes on a hill they called Plymouth. The Wampanoag Indians were careful to watch the Pilgrims to see what they wanted in their land. Squanto was an Indian who lived with the Wampanoag and had learned to speak English
Pilgrims suffered a hard first winter
Samoset: First Wampanoag to greet the Pilgrims
Squanto
Translated messages between the Pilgrims and Massasoit, leader of the Wampanoag Helped the Pilgrims and Wampanoag to live in peace Served as a guide to show Pilgrims the land surrounding them Taught the Pilgrims to fish, catch shell fish Taught the Pilgrims to farm and hunt. Taught the Pilgrims the way of the Wampanoag so that they could understand one another.