1. The Wampanoag By Morgan Beck A1 An ancient and powerful tribe that once thrived many years ago. They created peace with the Coat-men. How did this come to be? Read on to find out...

2. In the Beginning The Wampanoag lived in Massachusetts to Rhode Island. Mainly, a very peaceful people. They cared for the garden and harvested corn, squash, and beans. They also hunted for food. These indians eventually meet the pilgrims and have the first Thanksgiving.

3. The Coat-Men Arrive In 1654, New England was the native land of the Algonquin tribes, among them are the Pocasset, Wampanoag, and the Narrangansett people. The Coat-men or pilgrims, settled on the Wampanoag's territory. They renamed their bit of land, Plymouth. The chief of the Wampanoag peacefully traded with the Coat-men.

4. The Treaty At the Plymouth settlement in Massachusetts, a colonist acting on the behalf of King James 1 confronted the Wampanoag and declared a defensive alliance to Massasoit, who is the chief of the great natives. This was the first treaty to ever be made with the Indians. They threatened that if they were to ever go back on their alliance, the chief would be sent to Plymouth for punishment. Likewise with King James 1.

5. The Peace The peace treaty was signed on March 22 nd 1621. Because of this treaty, the Wampanoag did not have to live in fear. The pilgrims did not have to fear the Wampanoag. Because of this, everybody was happy. The Wamponoag made sure that the Coat-men had plenty of food over the winter, and the pilgrims provided them with protection. The treaty was never broken.

6. The Pequot War 15 years later the Pequot War began. The Pequot War was a conflict between the Pequot tribe and the English colonists of Plymouth, Saybrook, and the Massachusetts bay colony. The Wampanoag kept their alliance and fought by the colonists side. At this time, Massasoit has passed away and a strong girl named Weetamoo, led them into battle. Hundreds were killed or sold into slavery to the West Indies. All of the survivors were scattered or dispersed. In the end, with the Wampanoag's help, the English received victory.

7. The Aftermath The war lasted only a year but was one of the bloodiest wars in Indian history. After the Pequot war the English began to dominate the natives. There are about 3,000 Wampanoag Indians still living in Massachusetts and Rhode Island today. The Pequot War ended the cohabitation of the New World.

8. Bibliography Weetamoo: Heart of the Pocassets(Book) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/weetamoo www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-pilgrim-wampanoag- peace-treaty www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-pilgrim-wampanoag- peace-treaty www.night.net/thanksgiving/massasoit-treaty.html en.wikipedia.org/wiki/pequot_war www.indians.org/articles/wampanoag-indians.html

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