"The Plymouth Thanksgiving" P9.10

What role did nature play in Wamponaoag life?

• They depended upon salmon for food all year long

• They used elm and birch bark to make their breechclouts

• They relied upon nature to provide for their basic needs

• They wore feathered headdresses in their braided hair

(verb) : to live in

• Custom

• Inhabit

• Courtesy

• Desert

How were the Iroquios and Algonquin political systems similar?

• Women held he deciding vote in both political systems

• Neither political systems served as a model for the Articles of Confederation

• Both allowed any man or woman to participate in the political system

• Both political systems only allowed men to enforce the laws of the village

(verb) : to make sure rules and laws are followed

• Ihabit

• Custom

• Desert

• Enforce

(noun) : polite and kind behavior

• Intolerance

• Courtesy

• Obligation

• Enforce

(noun) : a tradition or practice that is specific to group, place, or society

• Custom

• Inhabit

• Obligation

• Intolerance

(verb) : to abandon or leave

• Custom

• Courtesy

• Desert

• Ceremony

Why did the Wampanoag welcome the Pilgrims when they first came to America?

• An important part of Wampanoag culture is to treat visitors with respect

• The Wampanoag were greedy and wanted all of the food in the area for themselves

• The Wampanoag wanted to learn how to grow plants in the rocky soil from the Pilgrims

• An important part of Wampanoag culture is to treat people and nature as equals

What important skill did Squanto learn on his travels?

• Squanto learned how to sail a boat

• Squanto learned how to speak English

• Squanto learned how to survive in Spain

• Squanto learned how the villagers in Patuxet died

How was Squanto able to help the Pilgrims?

• His experience traveling in Europe taught him how to grow crops

• Squanto's friend Captain Weymouth helped introduce him to the Pilgrims

• His friend Samoset taught him how to survive in Patuxet

• His ability to speak English allowed him to teach the Pilgrims how to farm in their new home