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- 1 Why did the Wampanoags want an alliance with the Pilgrims?
- 2 What was the treaty between the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims called?
- 3 Do you think the treaty between the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims was fair Why or why not?
- 4 How was the alliance between Wampanoag and the Pilgrims key to the Pilgrims survival?
Why did the Wampanoags want an alliance with the Pilgrims?
Massasoit was interested in this peace because of his diminished status in the region, owing to the loss of a significant number of his people to disease, and the rise of the Narragansett tribe to whom he now had to pay tribute. He hoped, by this alliance, to regain his former power and prestige.
Why did the Pilgrims need help from the Wampanoag?
The Wampanoag. The Pilgrims obviously needed help in farming the new land, growing new crops, and surviving in the New World. When the Pilgrims arrived, the Wampanoag were being required to pay tribute to the Narragansett. In effect, the Wampanoag were paying the Narragansett not to attack them.
How did the relationship between the Wampanoag and Pilgrims develop?
The Wampanoag suggested a mutually beneficial relationship, in which the Pilgrims would exchange European weaponry for Wampanoag for food. The feast of indigenous foods that took place in October 1621, after the harvest, was one of thanks, but it more notably symbolized the rare, peaceful coexistence of the two groups.
What was the treaty between the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims called?
Ousamequin
At first, for the most part, the relationship between the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims was friendly and cooperative. In fact, they signed a treaty in 1621 and the reign of Massasoit, also called Ousamequin, marked a 40-year-period of peaceful relations.
How was the alliance between the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims key to the Pilgrims survival?
14 The agreement provided the Wampanoag with defense against its enemies, particularly the Narragansett, and the Pilgrims with protection against hostile groups. The alliance also ensured the Wampanoag would assist the Pilgrims in adapting to life in New England.
What do the Wampanoag gain from having the Pilgrims as allies?
The Wampanoag gains no one stealing from them having the Pilgrims as allies.
Do you think the treaty between the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims was fair Why or why not?
Do you think the treaty between the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims was fair? Most was fair but heavily sided with pilgrims.
How did the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag communicate?
How did the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags communicate with one another? The Pilgrims learned the dialect of Algonquin that the Wampanoags spoke. C. Squanto acted as an interpreter between the Pilgrims and Wampanoags.
Did the Wampanoag think the treaty was fair?
How was the alliance between Wampanoag and the Pilgrims key to the Pilgrims survival?
What agreement did the Wampanoag and Pilgrims reach in 1621?
After an exchange of greetings and gifts, the two peoples signed a peace treaty agreeing to do no harm to each other, to come to each other’s aid if attacked by third parties and to have equal jurisdiction over offenders: if a Wampanoag broke the peace, he would be sent to Plymouth for punishment; if a colonist broke …
Why did Ousamequin closely follow what the Pilgrims were doing?
Why did Ousamequin closely follow what the Pilgrims were doing? He eventually pursued an alliance because he thought the Pilgrims might be different, as they included women and children, and because he had lost many people to disease and he thought a new ally might be useful.)