The History of The First Thanksgiving

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The History of The First Thanksgiving
By Bethany Weare
http//www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/pilgrims.htm
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The Mayflower 1620

• Pilgrims leave Plymouth Harbor, England
• 66 day trip
• 102 passengers lived in one small room
• Room size of volleyball court

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• Set ground, Plymouth Rock Dec. 11, 1620
• Devastating first winter
• 46 out of original 102 died
• Without help of Natives, they wouldnt have
  survived

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A New Land

• Pilgrims happy to flee religious prosecution
• New Land brings hope
• Meet Wampanoag Indians, in Woodland Culture area

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Indians help the Pilgrims

• English helpless in ways of wilderness
• Squanto, Indian whom spoke English
• Taught how to stalk deer, plant corn

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Giving Thanks

• Pilgrims are thankful to God Wampanoags
• Indians Pilgrims feast together
• Indian women taught pilgrim women
• Made pudding from cornmeal, maple syrup

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Celebration and Thankfulness

• Pilgrims Indians held fun competitive
  competitions
• Shooting contests
• Foot races
• Wrestling
• 3 day event

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• 1777- George Washington holds U.S. First
  Thanksgiving
• 1789- Washington declares Nov. 26 as National
  Holiday
• 1800s- Annual presidential thanksgiving
  proclamation ceases
• 1863- Abraham Lincoln resumed tradition
• 1941- President Roosevelt signed bill, every 4th
  Thursday in November

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• The United States only country who celebrates
• Reasons head back to religious beliefs
• In everything give thanks 1st Thessalonians
  515
• The U.S. has much to be thankful for

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Reference Page

• http//www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/pilgrims.htm
• http//www.2020tech.com/thanks/
• http//teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/

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