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The Pilgrams celebrated the first Thanksgiving because the year before when they arrived on land. They did not have provision of food and it was to late to plant. The first winter was know as the Starving Time. This was because alot of people died. In the Spring a Indian named Squanto had came forward and spent a few months with the Pilgrams. During this time he taught them how to fertilize the land. Fish, stalk deer and such. At the harvest the Pilgrams invited the tribe to come and bring their families. There were 90 Indians that arrived. During this time they learned new games from each other, ate, and generally had a good time.
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∙ 12y agoThe Pilgrams celebrated the first Thanksgiving because the year before when they arrived on land. They did not have provision of food and it was to late to plant. The first winter was know as the Starving Time. This was because alot of people died. In the Spring a Indian named Squanto had came forward and spent a few months with the Pilgrams. During this time he taught them how to fertilize the land. Fish, stalk deer and such. At the harvest the Pilgrams invited the tribe to come and bring their families. There were 90 Indians that arrived. During this time they learned new games from each other, ate, and generally had a good time.
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∙ 6y agoTo show thanks to the native Americans for helping them survive the winter.
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∙ 10y agoThey were thankful that they had survived a year in the new land.
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∙ 9y agoThey were thanking God for there growth in plants.
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What did the pilgrims first celebrate?
I think it was thanksgiving.
When and where did the pilgrims celebrate the first thanksgiving?
when, 1621. not sure what month. where, i have no idea.
What percentage of the Pilgrims who set sail survived to celebrate Thanksgiving?
50 percent of the pilgrims
How did the pilgrims and the native Americans celebrate their first harvest?
The Americans celebrated their first harvest by having the first Thanksgiving with the Native Americans.
What time of year did pilgrims and Indians celebrate Thanksgiving?
In November.
Who were the first people to celebrate the first Thanksgiving?
The first people to celebrate Thanksgiving were the Pilgrims and the Indians.
What did the pilgrims first celebrate?
I think it was thanksgiving.
Who was the first to celebrate Thanksgiving?
The Plymouth Pilgrims.
In October of 1621 what did the pilgrims celebrate?
October of 1621 celebrated the first thanksgiving as we know it. The Pilgrims did not celebrate this as their thanksgiving until 1623.
Why was thanksgiving feast held?
to celebrate the pilgrims first harvest
When did the pilgrims celebrate the first thanksgiving?
November 26th, 1621
Do Salvadorians celebrate Thanksgiving?
Probably not. The first Thanksgiving took place in America, and it was a feast to celebrate the friendship between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans.
What year did the Pilgrims celebrate the feast that we now call the first Thanksgiving?
1621
Why is Thanksgiving observed now?
you celebrate thanksgiving because its to celebrate how the pilgrims discovered something.
In 1621 the Pilgrims gathered for a feast which has since come to be known as the first thanksgiving. Why was the feast held?
To celebrate the pilgrims' first harvest.
In 1621 the pilgrims gathered for a feast which has since come to be known as the first thanksgiving . why was that feast held?
To celebrate the pilgrims' first harvest.
In 1621 pilgrims gathered for a feast which has since come to be known as the first thanksgiving why was the feast held?
To celebrate the pilgrims' first harvest.
