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The Mayflower was important to the celebration of Thanksgiving, because it was the vehicle by which the Pilgrims arrived in the New World. Thanksgiving was a spin-off of the traditional harvest festivals that were celebrated throughout Europe. The Pilgrims had lived in the European countries of England and the Netherlands. They therefore brought that cultural inheritance of the harvest festival to the future state of Massachusetts.
Massachusetts was the home of the Wampanoag Confederacy. One of the Wampanoag chiefs, Massassoit [c. 1581-1661], attended the first Thanksgiving celebrations. Massassoit's cultural legacy undoubtedly included some form of a harvest festival, which was practiced throughout all places and times.
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Are Stephen Hopkins of the Mayflower and Governor of RI Stephen Hopkins related?
yes,They are related.
What is a synonym for Mayflower Compact?
A disagreement
Where did the Mayflower permanently land in 1620?
In the eastern forests in Leni-Lanape land. They later became friends with the Native Americans thus starting the first Thanksgiving.
Is President Bush related to John Howland who came over on the Mayflower?
Yes according to Mayflowerhistory.com
What did the pilgrims sail in?
The Mayflower
Did the Mayflower Compact made Thanksgiving?
no the mayflower compact was not what made thanksgiving
How many women survived from the mayflower to celebrate the first thanksgiving?
There were 102 passengers on the Mayflower - 74 men and 28 women. Click on 'related links' below to see a passenger list
Did the pilgrims who made Thanksgiving ride on the Mayflower?
Yes
What is the name of the ship that was involed in the first thanksgiving?
the mayflower is the ship
Do people of turkey celeabrate Thanksgiving?
No of course not, the Americans celebrate Thanksgiving because people came here on the mayflower. People of Turkey have nothing to do with Thanksgiving!
What year Thanksgiving start?
The year the pilgrims landed in the mayflower.
Which theme is most closely related to the mayflower?
Government
Are Stephen Hopkins of the Mayflower and Governor of RI Stephen Hopkins related?
yes,They are related.
How long did it take Mayflower to sail to America?
It took 2 months for the mayflower to sail to America. See related link.
How many survived to celebrate the first thanksgiving in 1621?
Twenty-eight women crossed the ocean on the Mayflower in 1620. By the time of the first Thanksgiving celebration in 1621, only four adult women were still alive.
How many people survived the mayflower?
Not a single woman died on the mayflower. It would have been a man that died on the mayflower, actually i believe it is two men.
Why some countries celebrate Thanksgiving?
it is an American holiday, started by the pilgrims when they arrived in the us on the mayflower. some other countries have adopted it, though.
