Why Is Squanto Important In The New World?

Tisquantum also known as “Squanto” was a Native American part of the Patuxet Tribe(which later dissipated due to disease) who helped the Pilgrims who arrived in the New World how to survive. Squanto taught the Pilgrims how to tend to crops, catch eels, and how to use fish as fertilizer. Squanto's role in the New World was very important, without Squanto the Pilgrims might have not been able to survive in the New World. Squanto should be continued to be remembered and taught about in school’s around the world like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Christopher Columbus because, he is equally as important and without him they probably wouldn’t even had the roles they had in the world.

Born on November 15th, 1585, Squanto was born into the Patuxet Tribe in Patuxet territory, Wampanoag Confederacy (now known as Plymouth Bay). Historians believe as a young boy Squanto was kidnapped while along the coast of Maine and brought to England in 1605. While in England he was taught English and hired as an interpreter (a skill that was later used to help the Pilgrims understand his tribal language). In 1614, Squanto was brought back to his homeland by John Smith. It is unknown if Squanto

Samoset was an Indian who had ties to the Pilgrims in Plymouth. Samoset brought Squanto to the settlement of the Pilgrims where he later ended up living with the people in Plymouth. Squanto played the role of keeping peace between both the Indians and the Pilgrims. While with the Pilgrim Settlement, Squanto taught them how to tend to crops, catch eel, and use fish as fertilizer. Squanto's power among the Pilgrims and Indian's went to his head. Squanto began to make shady devious deals among the Pilgrims and Indian’s. Squanto was discovered of his wrong-doings and nearly escaped an Indian execution. Squanto did not attend a church, but he later converted to Christianity moments before his