Homework
Clash of Cultures
Charles J. Morgan
HIS/110
October 15, 2012
Amy Champ
Clash of Cultures
The pilgrims landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620. They left England to seek religious freedom, or in search of a better life. After a period in Holland they set sail from England on September 16, 1620 abroad the Mayflower. They were a small religious group that was part of a larger religious group the “puritans”. The Puritan movement denoted a loose collection of religious beliefs. Puritans believed that all institutions including, government, schools, families, communities, and the Church of England should be ‘purified” by cleansing away all cultural characteristics regarded by the puritans as “ungodly”. The puritans persecuted and tortured non-conforming Christians. (www.quaqua.org)
Once the Pilgrims landed on shore they began to erect structures and buildings, yet harsh climates and disease took their toll. By the end of the winter half the colonist had died. The colonist encountered an Indian who surprised them by speaking English that he had learned from slave traders along the coast of Maine. This Indian man’s name was Samoset. Samoset originally from pemaquid point in modern Maine walked boldly into the midst of the settlers and said “welcome Englishmen”. It was during this meeting that the pilgrims learned that their men had most likely died from smallpox. Samoset introduced the colonists to Massasoit, the chief of the Wampanoag Indians who signed a peace treaty with the Indians. Chief Massasoit introduced the pilgrims to another Indian man named Squanto. Squanto also spoke English and acted as a guide and interpreter to the settlers. Squanto also known by his full Massachusetts name Tisquantum and was originally from Patuxent. Squanto spent time in Europe and spoke English quite well
In Chief Massasoit first encounter with the white English settlers men from his tribe had been killed in an unprovoked attack by English settlers. This made Squanto and
Charles J. Morgan
HIS/110
October 15, 2012
Amy Champ
Clash of Cultures
The pilgrims landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620. They left England to seek religious freedom, or in search of a better life. After a period in Holland they set sail from England on September 16, 1620 abroad the Mayflower. They were a small religious group that was part of a larger religious group the “puritans”. The Puritan movement denoted a loose collection of religious beliefs. Puritans believed that all institutions including, government, schools, families, communities, and the Church of England should be ‘purified” by cleansing away all cultural characteristics regarded by the puritans as “ungodly”. The puritans persecuted and tortured non-conforming Christians. (www.quaqua.org)
Once the Pilgrims landed on shore they began to erect structures and buildings, yet harsh climates and disease took their toll. By the end of the winter half the colonist had died. The colonist encountered an Indian who surprised them by speaking English that he had learned from slave traders along the coast of Maine. This Indian man’s name was Samoset. Samoset originally from pemaquid point in modern Maine walked boldly into the midst of the settlers and said “welcome Englishmen”. It was during this meeting that the pilgrims learned that their men had most likely died from smallpox. Samoset introduced the colonists to Massasoit, the chief of the Wampanoag Indians who signed a peace treaty with the Indians. Chief Massasoit introduced the pilgrims to another Indian man named Squanto. Squanto also spoke English and acted as a guide and interpreter to the settlers. Squanto also known by his full Massachusetts name Tisquantum and was originally from Patuxent. Squanto spent time in Europe and spoke English quite well
In Chief Massasoit first encounter with the white English settlers men from his tribe had been killed in an unprovoked attack by English settlers. This made Squanto and