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Actually, the pilgrims were perhaps the first people in the world to use biological warfare. You should know about the infmaous blankets the pilgrims gave the Indians. Well, this spread a plague much worse than the black death. On average, one in twenty Indians survived. Within three years the plague wiped out 90 percent of the inhabitants of coastal New England. The Wamponoags "welcomed" the pilgrims out of fear that still strong tribes would attack and conquer them. A;though, technically, the pilgrims had been receiving-or, rather, taking-native assistance since the second full day they landed, when they begand robbing native homes and graves. If you read the pilgrim journals, you should become rather disturbed with the entries, such as one entry: "We found a place like a grave. We decided to dig it up. We found first a mat, and under that a fine bow. We also found bowls, trays, dishes, and things like that. We took several of the prettiest things to carry away with us and covered the body up again."
But the pilgrims weren't evil little demons. Truth is, they were just as baffled by the plague as the Indians, and assumed it to be an act of the lord, as is evidence in John Winthrop's journals, "But for the natives of this place, God hath so pursued them...the greatest part of them are swept away by the smallpox which still continues among them. So as God hath thereby cleared our title to the land, those who remain, being in all not 50, have put themselves under our protection."
The pilgrims didn't even introduce the idea of Thanksgiving. The Native Americans had been observing Autumnal Harvest feasts for centuries.
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∙ 14y agoNo. It was against their religion to fight.
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∙ 6y agoNo the pilgrims did not fight and became friends with two Indians named squanto and samoset.
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∙ 13y agoThey were somtimes.
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∙ 11y agono the indians did
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∙ 9y agono they did not attack the Natives
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How do Indians and pilgrims get along?
The indians hunt the food and the pilgrims cook and feed the food to the pilgrims and the indians.
Did the pilgrims find the Indians or did the Indians find the pilgrims?
The Pilgrims were the newcomers in the "New World". The "Indians" or native people were already here. I guess you could say the Pilgrims came here and found the "Indians" who were already here.
Who did the pilgrims eat with?
the pilgrims ate with Indians and other people.
What tribe ate with the pilgrims on the first thanksgiving?
The first tribe of Indians that celebrated with the pilgrims were the Wampanoga Indians they Ate for 3 days and taught the pilgrims many lessons
Did the pilgrims thank the Indians?
Some of them
How did war start in 1621?
what started the war aganist the pilgrims and the indians in 1621
What happend in history of 1992?
The great war of the Pilgrims and Indians.
How do Indians and pilgrims get along?
The indians hunt the food and the pilgrims cook and feed the food to the pilgrims and the indians.
What was the tribe of Indians that helped the pilgrims?
The Indians who helped the pilgrims were Wampanoag.
Did any pilgrims marry any Indians?
Yes pilgrims did marry Indians.
Did the pilgrims find the Indians or did the Indians find the pilgrims?
The Pilgrims were the newcomers in the "New World". The "Indians" or native people were already here. I guess you could say the Pilgrims came here and found the "Indians" who were already here.
What was the pilgrims and Indians looking for?
Indians were looking for peyote and apparently the pilgrims were looking to exterminate the indian race.
Who did the pilgrims eat with?
the pilgrims ate with Indians and other people.
Did pilgrims or puritans make friends with Wampanoag Indians Squanto and Samoset?
Pilgrims
Who is a better representation for thanksgiving pilgrims or Indians?
Indians because at first the pilgrims just came and invaded there land when the Indians were living there peaceful
Did Indians eat pilgrims?
no
Did the pilgrims make friends with the Indians?
Yes, this is where Pilgrims got lots of plants. The Indians got cattle from the Europeans.
