Thanksgiving. A time to be thankful

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Thanksgiving. A time to be thankful

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2. The Pilgrims Early in the 17th century, a group of people called the Pilgrims didn’t agree
3. The Mayflower They left England on September 1620 on the Mayflower ship. Their trip lasted for
4. Plymouth Rock They finally made it and arrived at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts. They built their houses
5. Great sorrow Many pilgrims died from the bad weather conditions that winter. 46 out of 102
6. Samoset and Squanto An Indian called Samoset walked into the colony to give them help. He
7. Survival Squanto and Samoset helped them survive by teaching them to grow corn and other crops,
8. Bountiful Harvest 1621 The harvest was bountiful so it was time to give thanks.
9. Celebration The Pilgrim governor William Bradford proclaimed a day of Thanksgiving to God for helping them
10. Drought 2 years later, the colony suffered a drought so the governor ordered a day of
11. The first Thanksgiving Day To celebrate God’s answer to prayer, November 29th was proclaimed a day
12. National Day The custom of an annual Thanksgiving celebration continued and became a national observance under
13. Thanksgiving weekend It has become one of the busiest travel period of the year as it
14. Tradition The tradition on Thanksgiving is to watch professional football games , TV programs and the
15. Nowadays Thanksgiving is a time to gather with family and friends, and enjoy a large meal
16. Thanksgiving dinner Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberries sauce, sweet corn and pumpkin
17. Be thankful People share what they are thankful for from that year.
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The Pilgrims
Early in the 17th century, a group of people called

the Pilgrims didn’t agree with the church of England.
As they were persecuted they sailed to the Netherlands (Holland) for religious freedom. But after a few years living in poverty, they persuaded the London exchange stock company to finance their trip to the New World.

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The Mayflower
They left England on September 1620 on the Mayflower ship.

Their trip lasted for 65 days. The conditions were harsh and 1 person died.

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Plymouth Rock
They finally made it and arrived at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts.
They

built their houses and barns while still living on the Mayflower.

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Great sorrow
Many pilgrims died from the bad weather conditions that winter.
46

out of 102 Pilgrims died.

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Samoset and Squanto
An Indian called Samoset walked into the colony to

give them help. He knew some English words from a harbor in Maine where fishermen would come.
Squanto had been to England and had learnt a lot of English words.
Together they established a peace treaty and trading relations.

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Survival
Squanto and Samoset helped them survive by teaching them to grow

corn and other crops, and to fish.

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Bountiful Harvest 1621
The harvest was bountiful so it was time to

give thanks.

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Celebration
The Pilgrim governor William Bradford proclaimed a day of Thanksgiving to

God for helping them survive the brutal winter.
Their invited their neighbor Indians to join them in the celebration.
Massasoit, the Indians chief and 90 Indians were there.
The celebration lasted for 3 days.

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Drought
2 years later, the colony suffered a drought so the governor

ordered a day of fasting and prayers.
And soon afterwards it began to rain.

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The first Thanksgiving Day
To celebrate God’s answer to prayer, November 29th

was proclaimed a day of thanksgiving.
This day was the first Thanksgiving Day.

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National Day
The custom of an annual Thanksgiving celebration continued and became

a national observance under presidents George Washington in 1789 and Abraham Lincoln in 1863.
They decided on a Thanksgiving day on the fourth Thursday of November.

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