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Squanto Fact-Matching Game

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About This Challenge

The fact-matching game “Squanto’s Quest” is an exciting adventure that allows players to piece together important information fragments while exploring the story of Squanto.

  • Players must navigate through different levels and challenges to uncover the truth about Squanto’s life and legacy.
  • Use spells to unlock hints and gain extra time to complete each level successfully.
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  • Squanto, also known as Tisquantum, was a member of the Patuxet tribe.
  • He was captured by English explorers in 1614 and taken to England.
  • Squanto learned to speak English during his time in England.
  • He returned to North America in 1619, only to find his tribe wiped out by disease.
  • Squanto then lived with the Wampanoag tribe, where he acted as a translator and mediator between the tribe and the Pilgrims.
  • He taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate corn, squash, and beans.
  • Squanto helped negotiate a peace treaty between the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims in 1621.
  • He played a key role in the first Thanksgiving celebration.
  • Squanto traveled to England again in 1623 as part of a diplomatic mission.
  • While in England, he fell ill and died in 1622.
  • Some historians believe Squanto was poisoned by English settlers.
  • Squanto's legacy lives on as a symbol of Native American resilience and cooperation with European settlers.
  • There is a statue of Squanto in Plymouth, Massachusetts, honoring his role in the early interactions between Native Americans and the Pilgrims.
  • Squanto's story has been immortalized in children's books, plays, and films.
  • He is often portrayed as a hero who helped the Pilgrims survive in the New World.
  • Squanto's real name, Tisquantum, means 'divine rage' in the Wampanoag language.
  • Some Native American tribes view Squanto as a controversial figure due to his collaboration with the Pilgrims.
  • Squanto's life is a testament to the complex relationships between Native Americans and European colonizers in the early 17th century.
  • He is often remembered as a bridge between two cultures, helping to facilitate understanding and cooperation.
  • Squanto's story is a reminder of the resilience and adaptability of Indigenous peoples in the face of colonization.

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