Samoset's Historic First Contact With the Pilgrims Shaped Colonial America | Ancient Origins

26/11/2025 5 min
Samoset's Historic First Contact With the Pilgrims Shaped Colonial America | Ancient Origins

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Samoset, an Abenaki sagamore, shocked Plymouth colonists in 1621 by greeting them in English, and even asking for a beer! Learn how this Native American leader's remarkable first contact shaped early colonial America.

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