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Thanksgiving DayThanksgiving Day A group of Christians ( later called the A group of Christians ( later called the

Pilgrims) lived in England in the 1600s.The Pilgrims) lived in England in the 1600s.The government did not allow them to worship God government did not allow them to worship God as they wanted. Some of the Pilgrims were put as they wanted. Some of the Pilgrims were put in jail. The pilgrims decided to go to a different in jail. The pilgrims decided to go to a different place. They took a ship called the Mayflower to place. They took a ship called the Mayflower to the New World.the New World.

The Pilgrims reached the New World in the fall The Pilgrims reached the New World in the fall of 1620.They landed at Plymouth Rock, in of 1620.They landed at Plymouth Rock, in what is now Massachusetts. The first winter what is now Massachusetts. The first winter was very hard. They had little food. Many was very hard. They had little food. Many Pilgrims got sick and died.Pilgrims got sick and died.

The next spring they went to work and they The next spring they went to work and they planted seeds. When fall came, they had plenty planted seeds. When fall came, they had plenty of food. They had a good harvest. Then they of food. They had a good harvest. Then they gave thanks. Then they had three days of feast, gave thanks. Then they had three days of feast, Native Indian joined them. A new tradition has Native Indian joined them. A new tradition has began.began.

Today in the United States people gather with Today in the United States people gather with family and celebrate Thanksgiving. family and celebrate Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is always celebrated on the last Thanksgiving is always celebrated on the last Thursday in November.Thursday in November.

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