Squanto told the Pilgrims how to plant corn, squash, and beans. Other Indians taught the colonists about tobacco. Some served as guides and translators.
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The Native Americans taught the colonists a lot about the land and how to survive. Afterwards, many of the Native Americans were displaced.
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becuz the king wanted the soldiers to protect the colonists from any attacks from the native americans
The animals that were brought with the colonists were not native to the land and the colonists allowed them to roam around the colony. When they did this the animals would eat the crops the Native Americans were growing. This caused a problem between the two groups and if one of the Native Americans killed or hurt one of the animals the colonists would charge them for the animal and all the offspring of that animal. Not only were the colonists bringing nonnative animals, but they also introduced plants and insects into the environment trying to create another England. The honey bee was the most destructive insect introduced to North America and essentially the colonists practiced environmental terrorism against the Native Americans.
the colonists wanted to help defend themselves against spain