In 1715, there were 6 sloops that brought in 600 barrels of oil. Whaling is notable not only for the money that the island made, but also for the teamwork between English and Indian. On a whaleboat, both were treated relatively equally. After Nantucket Indians faded out of whaling, their terms continued to be used. Even the image of the silent, taciturn Nantucket whaler probably owes a lot to the Native American element.
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Fill in the following Venn Diagram comparing Sperm and Right whales.