They held the feast to thank God for helping them survive through the harsh winter.
The Pilgrims landed in the future state of Massachusetts on December 1620. So they missed that year's harvest. Thanksgiving was an outgrowth of the widespread celebration of thanks for the harvest throughout many places and times. That celebration therefore was held the following year, in 1621.
The year was 1621. The Plymouth colonists had their autumn feast, which was the first Thanksgiving supper. The Indians in question were from the Wanpanoag tribe. This harvest feast was a celebration of the cooperation between the pilgrims and the tribe.
I think it was turkey, but I'm not entirely sure.
the Wampanoags were the ones who shared the first thanskgiving with the pilgrims. if it wasn't for them the harvest would have failed and we wouldn't be here.
just write Native Americans.
How did you get a writing job??Please---their first Thanksgiving
False, the first thanksgiving was not called that by the pilgrims.
To celebrate the pilgrims' first harvest.
To celebrate the pilgrims' first harvest.
To celebrate the pilgrims' first harvest.
to celebrate the pilgrims first harvest
The first Thanksgiving usually refers to the pilgrims. They started the tradion in 1621. It refers to the huge feast the pilgrims had on that day.
pilgrims
John Smith was actually not at the First Thanksgiving feast. He arrived before the pilgrims around 1607. The first Thanksgiving was in 1621 with the settlers of Jamestown.
1621
To celebrate the pilgrims first harvest
a large feast happened and the pilgrims made peace with the Indians