Yes, the Wampanoag encountered European traders in the early 1600s. this encounteraffectedthem a lot as they suffered from an epidemic between 1616 and 1619, long thought to be smallpox introduced by contact with Europeans.
Who are Wampanoag?
The Wampanoag, also written Wôpanâak, are an Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands who are native to North America. They are based in southeast Massachusetts and were formerly located in parts of eastern Rhode Island. Their ancestral homelands included the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.
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Improvements in living conditions in Europe resulted in a decline in the number of people attempting to leave the continent as indentured servants. Also, the rise of the African slave trade diminished the need for indentured white servants that the colonists had to pay
<span>The most important industry during the 20 years prior to the civil war was agriculture. Farming and feeding the nation was a priority, but also in the south led to the unjust belief of slavery.</span>
