Thanksgiving Day

A. What is thanksgiving? 
Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Is a holiday to express thankfulness, gratitude, and appreciation to God, family and friends.

Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday in November. Schools, banks, post offices, and government offices are closed. This day was the first holiday celebrated in America. 

B. Who were the pilgrims?

The pilgrims were a small group of people who sailed to North America in order to start a new life.They sailed on the Mayflower ship and landed on Plymouth Rock. They wanted religious freedom.

C. What is the Mayflower?

The Mayflower was the ship that transported the Pilgrims, from a site near the Mayflowers Steps in Plymouth, England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts. There were 102 passengers and a crew of 25–30.

D. Who were the Wampanoag?

The Wampanoag were one of many Nations of people all over North America who were here long before the Europeans arrived, and have survived until today.


E. What happened to the Pilgrims during the first winter?

During that first winter over half of them died. Frequently two or three died on the same day. Four entire families were taken, and there was only one family that didn't lose at least one member.


F. What do the Wampanoag do for the Pilgrims?
Wampanoag teached the Pilgrims how to get food. So, they had some "classes"  in order to know how to get food easier, also how to hunt.



G. Why did they celebrate the first Thanksgiving?
The pilgrims and Wampanoag people celebrated because they were thankful for the food (corn and animals) they harvested and hunted.



H. When is thanksgiving celebrated now?
Thanksgiving Day is celebrated the fourth Thursday of November every year.