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in this foreign land. He helped them greatly in the area of growing and gathering food. Without the help of , the English never would have discovered many important methods involved in growing a decent crop on
the American soil. “ showed the immigrants how to plant corn in hillocks, using dead herring as fertilizer”() after many failed attempts of growing while using their own
methods. He also taught them how to fish and where the best spots were to catch enough to feed the colony. These important tips were essential to the survival of the English. was also very helpful in establishing peaceful relations between the colonists and Indians. In his first meeting with the Plymouth colonists, was able to work out a peace treaty in order to keep either side from hastily attacking the other (Johnson p.2). He also acted as an interpreter and a guide to help make the English more comfortable around the indigenous people (). “Without ’s help, the Pilgrims would probably have had ...

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