1. Tisquantum

2. This lecture will use the life of Tisquantum to: Examine the first contact between the English and Wampanoag in North America Examine some of the reasons Europeans came to North America Look at the impact that this interaction had upon the indigenous people of North America

3. The Setting

4. The Characters Tisquantum –Pautuxet –Kidnapped as a teenager and taken to Europe Massassoit –Political leader of Wampanoag Alliance Samoset –Leader of a group who was part of the Wampanoag Alliance (from current day Maine) –Spoke some English The “Pilgrims” –English religious separatists

5. Some questions… Why would Massasoit agree to help the English? Why would the English come to North America? Why was it easy for the English to conquer a large native population?

7. People of the Dawnland Wampanoag People Population of about 100,000 (before any British contact - late 1500’s) Spoke a version of Algonquin called Massachussett Farmed corn Fish - salmon, shad, sturgeon, alewive (herring like) High standard of living

8. Wetu

9. Kidnapped 1614 - John Smith shows up –Jamestown –Looking for fish and furs –Leaves for England - Thomas Hunt is left in charge Tisquantum is kidnapped by Thomas Hunt (along with 19 others)

10. Europe Tisquantum is away from home for 5 years. In that time he visits: Spain - Malaga England - London

11. Spain

12. Moors are removed by 1300 Small kingdoms consolidate Spain grows wealthy from South and Central American colonies Gold and Sugar Strongly Catholic

13. England In the midst of intense religious conflict Broke from Catholic Church Established a Church of England Puritans were Protestant extremists who felt the reformation had not gone far enough Growing in sea power Established 1 colony - Jamestown

14. 1619 Tisquantum returns: His people are dead 90% of the population of coastal New England is dead He finds no Pautuxet people Viral hepatitis from French fishermen

15. Some questions Why would Massasoit agree to help the English? Why would the English come to North America? Why was it easy for the English to conquer a large native population?