Thanksgiving day

Thanksgiving day

by Norma Guerrero

​Origin

A group of people called "Pilgrims" from England went on board in a ship called Mayflower on September 1920.

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​They had different ideologies from Catholic religious.

Sailling

​They embarked in the Mayflower on September 1920. So, They arrived in the United States arround two months later, in what is now known as Massachusetts.

​Massachusetts

It was winter​, the harsh weather and the scare food caused death of pilgrims.

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​However, the Indian Native Americans (Wampanoag tribe) and Pilgrims made a treaty of protection and planting knowledge.

​ACTUALLY

​On November 1921 was declared "Thanksgiving day" as a special day to celebrate the first harvest.

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Now, Thanksgiving is celebrated the last Thursday on November to grateful the plenty and commemorate.

​Thanksgiving menu

• ​roasted turkey

• ​ roasted or mashed potatoes

• ​salad (green beans, carrot, lettuce, etc)

• ​baked sweet potato

• ​pumpkin or apple pie

• ​corn

• ​bread