Wampanoag History and European Contact

The video explores the history of European interactions with Native Americans before the Pilgrims, focusing on the Wampanoags. It highlights the story of Squanto, who was kidnapped and enslaved in London before returning to find his people devastated by a pandemic known as the Great Dying. This tragedy significantly impacted the Thanksgiving story and the lives of people far away.

Who were the first Europeans to have contact with the Wampanoags?

• Vikings

• Spanish explorers

• Pilgrims

• European fishermen and traders

What type of dwellings did the Wampanoags live in?

• We too's

• Stone houses

• Teepees

• Log cabins

What role did transatlantic slave traders play in early European-Native American interactions?

• They captured and enslaved Native Americans

• They established peaceful trade routes

• They introduced new agricultural techniques

• They built schools for Native Americans

Who was Tisquantum, also known as Squanto?

• A French diplomat

• A Pilgrim leader

• A European trader

• A Wampanoag who was kidnapped and enslaved

What significant event occurred between 1616 and 1619 among the Wampanoag people?

• The signing of a peace treaty

• A lethal pandemic

• A great migration

• A war with European settlers

What was the pandemic that affected the Wampanoag population called?

• The Spanish Flu

• The Great Dying

• The Black Death

• The Plague of Athens

What was a contributing factor to the spread of disease to North America?

• Frequent bathing by Europeans

• Contaminated water sources

• Microbes carried by unwashed visitors

• Native American rituals

How did Squanto's return to his homeland affect him?

• He discovered a thriving trade network

• He found his people devastated by a plague

• He was welcomed by European settlers

• He found his village thriving

What role did the abandoned village play in the Thanksgiving story?

• It was the site of the first Thanksgiving feast

• It became a trading post

• It was settled by the Pilgrims

• It was a meeting place for European diplomats

What was the impact of the Great Dying on the Wampanoag people?

• It resulted in a significant population decline

• It caused a cultural renaissance

• It led to a population increase

• It had no significant impact