5. Squanto Spoke English Acted as a middleman for the exchange of culture between the local Wampanoags and the Puritans Taught many new techniques of farming and fishing to the Puritans
7. Massasoit Chieftain of the Wampanoag until c. 1661 Signed a treaty in 1621 with the Puritans that declared peace and had the first Thanksgiving Maintained peaceful relations with the Puritans for his entire career as chieftain
8. King Philip(Metacom) An original painting found in the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University
9. King Philip (Metacom) Son of Massasoit Succeeded his older brother Wamsutta as chieftain; Wamsutta only led the tribe for a year or two however Formed an alliance among Native Americans against the English in 1675; this led to King Philip’s War Died in 1676 during King Philip’s War
11. Disease Right when the colonists landed, disease posed a threat to the Wampanoag Even though this was an issue, the Wampanoag still acted generally friendly towards the colonists In 1633, a smallpox epidemic wiped out much of the Native American population; Puritans saw this as “God’s way of giving the land to them”
12. Thanksgiving The first Thanksgiving occurred in the November of 1621 It was due to a successful harvest and a peace treaty that Massasoit signed with the Puritans
13. Treaty of 1621 First treaty between a Native American tribe and American colonists Offered protection against outside forces for both the Wampanoag and the colonists Lasted a little over 50 years
14. King Philip’s War A violent conflict between an alliance of Native Americans and English settlers of New England Frontier settlements were especially hard hit Hundreds of colonists died and many more Native Americans died Ends conflict between Wampanoags and colonists
15. Works Cited Kennedy, David M., Lizabeth Cohen, and Thomas Andrew Bailey. "Chapter 3 "Puritans Versus Indians"" The American Pageant: A History of the Republic. 13th ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2006. Print. "Native People." Mayflower And Early Families. 28 June 2008. Web. 06 Sept. 2011. <http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com/philip/d1.htm>. "The Pilgrim-Wampanoag Peace Treaty — History.com This Day in History — 4/1/1621." History.com — History Made Every Day — American & World History. A&E Television Networks. Web. 06 Sept. 2011. <http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-pilgrim-wampanoag-peace-treaty>. "Thanksgiving — History.com Articles, Video, Pictures and Facts." History.com — History Made Every Day — American & World History. A&E Television Networks. Web. 06 Sept. 2011. <http://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving>.
