To the Plymouth settlers, Tisquantum was the Wampanoag man who taught them how to survive. He is often referred to as Squanto, and he played a crucial role in helping the settlers with agriculture and navigation, showing them how to plant crops like corn and conduct trade with local Native American tribes.
To the Plymouth settlers, Tisquantum was:
The Wampanoag leader who negotiated peace with them
The first Native American to make contact with them
The Narragansett leader who threatened them
The Wampanoag man who taught them how to survive
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