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The Thanksgiving Story. The pilgrims were travelers on a religious journey. The Pilgrims did not believe in the teachings of the Church of England. So they left England in 1609 and went to Holland to practice their beliefs. The pilgrim’s children were adapting too much to the new culture.
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The Pilgrims did not believe in the teachings of the Church of England.
So they left England in 1609 and went to Holland to practice their beliefs.
The pilgrim’s children were adapting too much to the new culture.
They returned to England and secured passage on the Speedwell.
The Speedwell took on water too quickly and had to return to the dock.
The 44 pilgrims and the rest of the passengers did not get along. The Saints The Strangers The pilgrims called the others strangers. The pilgrims called themselves the saints.
There was danger of fire on the ship so their food had to be eaten cold.
On November 11, 1620 the Pilgrims arrived in the New World. It took the pilgrims 66 days to make this journey.
Mayflower Contract "This day, before we came to harbour, observing some not well affected to unity and concord, but gave some appearance of faction, it was thought good there should be an association and agreement, that we should combine together in one body and to submit to such government and governors as we should by common consent agree to make and choose, and set our hands to this that follows, word for word.”
The pilgrims were looking for a good place for their settlement. Plimoth Plantation
In 1621 Massasoit, the Wampanoag leader, sent Squanto to help the pilgrims.
The Pilgrims and the Native Americans enjoyed a three day feast.
The Continental Congress proclaimed the first national Thanksgiving in 1777.