Philbrick: Relationship Between The Colonists And Native America

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From the landing of the Mayflower ship and the events followed, the establishment of the Plymouth is Colony was a vital part in United States history. From then on, it was the introductory duration of mutual companionship between the Natives and the Colonists that forever changed history across both sides. Nathaniel Philbrick’s Mayflower, shows how the relationship between the Plymouth colonists and the Native American started off friendly but begins to steadily worsen as time goes on. Upon the first contacts, relations between the Natives and the Colonists were friendly.
Apparently, enjoying the fuss he had created, the Indian saluted them with great enthusiasm spoke the now famous words, Welcome Englishmen!. Initially, the relationship