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In 1614, the Plymouth Company of England hired [[John Smith (explorer)|John Smith]] to explore the coast of what is now Massachusetts. He renamed the Wampanoag town of Patuxet to Plymouth. In 1615, Captain Hunt arrived in Patuxet to [[Slavery|enslave]] the Wampanoags and sell them to Europe for 220 shillings each. Between 1615 and 1619, the Wampanoags lost 70% of their population to smallpox, and their northern neighbors, the Massachusett, lost 90%. | In 1614, the Plymouth Company of England hired [[John Smith (explorer)|John Smith]] to explore the coast of what is now Massachusetts. He renamed the Wampanoag town of Patuxet to Plymouth. In 1615, Captain Hunt arrived in Patuxet to [[Slavery|enslave]] the Wampanoags and sell them to Europe for 220 shillings each. Between 1615 and 1619, the Wampanoags lost 70% of their population to smallpox, and their northern neighbors, the Massachusett, lost 90%. | ||
When the Pilgrims arrived in 1620, they found well-cleared fields. The | When the Pilgrims arrived in 1620, they found well-cleared fields. The Pilgrims drank at least half a gallon of beer every day, leading Governor [[William Bradford]] to condemn them for their "drunkenness and uncleanliness." In the fall of 1621, following a good harvest, they built an 11-foot wall around their settlements to keep the natives out. They held a three-day feast, which Chief [[Massasoit]] interrupted. This event has been mythologized as the "first [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]]," which portrays a fictional integrated feast where Pilgrims invited natives to eat with them. Soon after the real feast, [[Miles Standish]] beheaded a native man named Wituwamat while pretending to be a trader and displayed his head on a spike for many years.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=Glen Ford|newspaper=[[Black Agenda Report]]|title=The End of American Thanksgivings: A Cause for Universal Rejoicing|date=2023-11-22|url=https://blackagendareport.org/news/1747/33/The-End-of-American-Thanksgivings-A-Cause-for-Universal-Rejoicing|retrieved=2023-11-23}}</ref> | ||
=== Metacomet's rebellion === | === Metacomet's rebellion === | ||