America Before the Pilgrims
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Before the settlers from Europe arrived, many indigenous people lived in North America. When the Mayflower arrived, they claimed land that belonged to the Wampanoag Nation.

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This clip compare and contrasts the different roles indigenous women had and played in their community with a typical English settler woman.
Samoset first greets the English settlers after they debark the Mayflower. Massasoit was the chief and signed a peace treaty with the settlers to become allies. Squanto was kidnapped and sent to England but later returned to his community and understood both langauges and cultures.
The pilgrims arrived to the New World but unfortunately arrived in Cape Cod instead the Hudson River. They disagreed with what to do next and ultimately came together to create rules and laws that would be the Mayflower Compact.
The men and women set sail on the Mayflower to form Plymouth colony to form a town that could practice their chosen religion.
Throughout history, Native Americans have used rock art to record important information such as trails, events, and even people.