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The pilgrims gave thanks to the plague that took out most of the Native Americans in Mass.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe pilgrims gave thanks on there first Thanksgiving to honor a Indian named Squanto
for teching them how to grow there own crops and how to hunt for food.
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∙ 14y agoThey gave thanks to God for surviving the harsh winter and for a bountiful harvest and for their new allies the Native Americans.
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∙ 13y agothe pilgrims were thankful for what they had back then even if they didn't have much.
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Why do the pilgrims celerate thanksginving?
The Pilgrims were Christians who celebrated Thanksgiving in November to give thanks to G-D for the harvest they had, and all the food they gathered which would feed them through the winter and into next year, when their next harvest was.
Why the pilgrims had a special celebration?
they wanted to give thanks to god. which is called thanksgiving.
Why did the pilgrims have have a celebration?
The pilgrims had a special celebration to give thanks to God for a bountiful harvest.
Why did colonists celebrate the first Thanksgiving?
In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims and Native Americans celebrated the first Thanksgiving because this new established colony had a bountiful harvest. It was a harvest meal that featured foods, such as corn, pumpkin, nuts, cranberry, and different types of game.
Why did the pilgrims have a celebration to give thanks?
They have survived the first winter. There were only 4 women left of the 104 colonist who arrived left to cook the dinner.
When did Thanksgiving start before the pilgrims?
No organized celebration of thanksgiving in the United States is recorded before the pilgrims gathered together to give thanks on what we now consider the first Thanksgiving. Though giving thanks is an option anyone can choose on a daily basis, it was the pilgrims gathering together to give thanks that started Thanksgiving in the U.S.
Why did the first Thanksgiving come out?
The first Thanksgiving came out because the pilgrims wanted to give thanks for having food and shelter in the new world.
What inspire Thanksgiving?
It was inspired by the pilgrims to give thanks to God
What is the reason for holding a Thanksgiving celebration?
The reason for the Pilgrims holding the first Thanksgiving celebration was to give thanks for a good harvest and having made it to the New World in 1621. Americans continue to celebrate this national day remembering the Pilgrims and also to give thanks for their bounty.
Why did the pilgrims invent Thanksgiving dinner?
The first nations celebrated Thanksgiving first to give thanks for the good harvest. When the pilgrims came, they took up the tradition of thanksgiving for the good harvest they are getting and also because of giving thanks for everything the have.
How did the Pilgrims and Indians celebrate Thanksgiving?
to give thanks, a great feast was planned.
What are the prices from the first Thanksgiving?
There were no prices at the first Thanksgiving. All the food was either grown or hunted by the pilgrims or Indians. The only food that may have cost was food that the Pilgrims brought over from England, but it is likely that it had been used by the time they got together to give thanks on the first Thanksgiving.
What is Thanksgiving about?
Thanksgiving Day in the United States is traditionally a holiday to give thanks for the food collected at the end of the harvest season.
How Thanksgiving got its name?
Because Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for what you have. It originated with the pilgrims and Indians getting together to "give thanks" (thanksgiving) to God.One of the very first Thanksgiving days actually occurred before the arrival of the Pilgrims. This festival was completely religious in nature, and did not involve any feasting. On 4 December 1619, a group of settlers from England arrived at Berkeley Plantation on the James River, now known as Charles City, Virginia. This group dedicated this day of their arrival as a Day of Thanksgiving to God.
Why was Thanksgiving celebrated?
The purpose of Thanksgiving is to commemorate the good harvest of the Pilgrims in 1621, and to give thanks for our friends, family and good fortune.
What is the difference between pilgrim's Thanksgiving and present day Thanksgiving?
The pilgrims had a reason to give thanks, nowadays it's just a big jamboree.
Why was Thanksgiving first celebrated?
What we now know as the First Thanksgiving was celebrated by the pilgrims to give thanks for a successful corn harvest. The Native Americans (Indians) joined in celebrating with the pilgrims. At the time, they had no way to know that it would result in a national holiday that is celebrated still.
