What Did Massasoit Do?

Maya Lin-Takahashi
Maya Lin-Takahashi
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Massasoit, (Born C. 1590, Near Present Bristol, Rhode Island, U. S. —Died 1661, Near Bristol), Wampanoag Wampanoag Wampanoag, Algonquian-Speaking North...

What Did Massasoit Do?

Massasoit, (born c. 1590, near present Bristol, Rhode Island, U.S.—died 1661, near Bristol), Wampanoag

Wampanoag
Wampanoag, Algonquian-speaking North American Indians who formerly occupied parts of what are now the states of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, including Martha's Vineyard and adjacent islands.
Indian chief who throughout his life maintained peaceful relations with English settlers in the area of the Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts. ... Massasoit meeting English settlers.

Who was Massasoit and why was he important?

Massasoit (died 1661) was a principal leader of the Wampanoag people in the early 1600s who encouraged friendship with English settlers. As leader of the Wampanoag, Massasoit exercised control over a number of Indian groups that occupied lands from Narragansett Bay to Cape Cod in present-day Massachusetts.

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What did Massasoit accomplish?

Chief Massasoit (1580–1661), as he was known to the Mayflower Pilgrims, was the leader of the Wampanoag tribe. Also known as The Grand Sachem as well as Ousemequin (sometimes spelled Woosamequen), Massasoit played a major role in the success of the Pilgrims.

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