What happened during the pilgrims' first winter at plymouth? many died when indians attacked in order to steal their food. many died from cold and starvation, but an indian named squanto taught them to survive. they used the supplies they had with them and prepared to plant seeds in the spring. some went back to england, but most stayed and taught themselves to survive.

The correct answer is B) Many died from cold and starvation, but an Indian named Squanto taught them to survive.

What happened during the Pilgrims' first winter at Plymouth was that many died from cold and starvation, but an Indian named Squanto taught them to survive.

The Puritans arrived in Cape Cod, Massachusetts in 1620. They left England because they had problems with the Church of England due to religious differences and were looking to find a place in the Americas where they could feel free to live their religious teachings. They arrived on the Mayflower ship and founded the Plymouth colony. However,  winter at Plymouth was difficult due to the harsh winter and the environmental conditions. Some Native American Indians helped them how to survive in the new territory.

(b) britain had a much larger navy than the u.s.

(d) the u.s. had a small army compared to britain.