Question

How did William Bradford's work prove to be historically significant?

A.) That he was the first to describe the Native people
B.) It provides us with insight into what the Pilgrims felt, experienced, and believed.
C.) It was written by the first governor of Virginia.
D.) It is the only narrative written by a Puritan.

Answer 1

A) That he was the first to describe the native people

Answer 2

Answer:

A.) That he was the first to describe the Native people

Explanation:

William Bradford was one of the signers of the Mayflower Compact which describes the way that pilgrims would be governed. The Mayflower Compact was the first document that is the foundation for a self government.

He was tolerant, an influential and important pilgrim figure. He served in the government for quite a number of years. He describes the Native Americans as violent, and barbaric savages. The native Americans were the inhabitants of the region before the pilgrims settlements were built.