Read the text about events in the Plymouth Colony and answer the question.

Question

The Wampanoag people, the "People of the First Light," are responsible for saving the Pilgrims from starvation and death during the harsh winter of 1620 21. The age-old Wampanoag respect for nature and for using the bounty of land and sea makes it possible for the Wampanoag people to share their provisions with the Pilgrims. Their generosity is the basis for the story of the first American Thanksgiving. US National Library of Medicine What does this scenario illustrate?

A. how differing ideas about land ownership led to conflict between Europeans and American Indians

B. how Europeans influenced American Indian life through the introduction of new crops

C. how American Indians helped European settlers learn to adapt to life in North America

D. how trade and social interaction led to the assimilation of American Indians into European culture

choose the correct answer

Answer 1

C. how American Indians helped European settlers learn to adapt to life in North America