in the spring of 1620, the mayflower made landfall in cape cod, then mainland. they set camp on the same grounds of squanto's people—they called this colony, plymouth. after the harsh conditions of winter, about half of the colonists died. in the spring of 1621, an indian who made friend with the english settlers, samoset took squanto to the pilgrim settlement of plymouth. samoset could only speak broken english, while squanto was seen as a master. squanto was soon living with the people of plymouth.