Question

What was the main goal of the native Americans who traded with the colonists

Answer 1

to see who the colonists were and to see what they had

Answer 2

Chief Massasoit, a Wampanoag, and Squanto, a Patuxet Indian, helped the Pilgrims of Plymouth Bay establish their colony by teaching them skills in cultivating this land and hunting. In return for weapons and tools, these Native Americans provided the colonists with important natural resources, including food.