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The Pilgrim Fathers The Pilgrims were English. They lived in England. They decided to sail to the New World because they wanted to escape religious persecutions. They left England on

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Page 1: The Pilgrim Fathers The Pilgrims were English. They lived in England. They decided to sail to the New World because they wanted to escape religious persecutions

The Pilgrim Fathers

The Pilgrims were English.They lived in England.

They decided to sail to the New World

because they wanted to escape religious

persecutions.They left England on September 6th, 1620.

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The Crossing

The Crossing lasted 65 days.

There were 102 passengers aboard the Mayflower.

The weather was very bad :

A lot of people were ill because they were cold and they didn’t have enough food.

They arrived in the New World on November 11th, 1620.

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Starting a new lifeThe Pilgrim fathers arrived in Plimoth

on December 21, 1620. They were exhausted. They started to build their new houses.

In the spring, they met the Indians who helped them. The Wampanoags were very friendly. The Pilgrims worked hard. They cut down trees.

The Pilgrims were very happy. Their first harvest was a success. That is why they decided to invite and celebrate the occasion with the Indians. This was the first Thanksgiving in America.

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Thanksgiving today

Today, on Thanksgiving, families get together and have a big harvest feast!

They eat turkey, corn, stuffing, potatoes,

cornucopias, and pumpkin pie.

The customs of Thanksgiving are, sharing, eating, seeing

your family, singing, thanking people for coming over and

coming to their celebration ! It is a thankful holiday !