The Wampanoag tribe played a pivotal role in the Pilgrims' survival of their first winter in the New World. Thanksgiving did not become an official American holiday until the time of the Civil War, when Abraham Lincoln thought it was a way to bring people together. The Pilgrims arrived cold and sick; many members of their group did not survive the voyage. There were abandoned Native American settlements and burial grounds in the area and several Pilgrims tried to scavenge for food and supplies.
The Wampanoag tribe played a pivotal role in the Pilgrims' survival of their first winter in the New World. Thanksgiving did not become an official American holiday until the time of the Civil War, when Abraham Lincoln thought it was a way to bring people together. The Pilgrims arrived cold and sick; many members of their group did not survive the voyage. There were abandoned Native American settlements and burial grounds in the area and several Pilgrims tried to scavenge for food and supplies.
Indians helped them.
the indians!
Squanto helped the Pilgrims survive wynter in 1621
Indians helped them.
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Indians helped them.
Indians helped them.
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the indians!
Squanto helped the Pilgrims survive wynter in 1621
Squanto
Squanto
Indians helped them.
They were said to survive due to the Natives' (the Indians') help.
Squanto was a Native American who played a significant role in helping the Pilgrims survive in Plymouth Colony by teaching them agricultural techniques and serving as a translator between them and local indigenous tribes. His assistance was crucial in establishing peaceful relations and enabling the Pilgrims to establish a successful settlement.
an opinion about the first winter of pilgrims
The name of the Indian Chief who helped the pilgrims at Plymouth Rock survive that first winter was Indian Chief Massasoit.