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1 The First Thanksgiving

2 Mayflower In 1620, many Englishmen sailed to American on ships. One of those ships was called Mayflower. And these Englishmen were called Pilgrim.

3 Halfway of the new world, a violent storm strikes
Halfway of the new world, a violent storm strikes. The storm passes, but the ship has been blown off course.

4 The Pilgrims arrived in the New World during the winter
The Pilgrims arrived in the New World during the winter. They had a hard time to find food, built houses and churches. Many of them got sick and died.

5 Luckily, native people called Indians to help them survive
Luckily, native people called Indians to help them survive. Indians taught them how to plant corns and hunt for turkeys.

6 Next year, the Pilgrims invited the Indians a big feast for celebrate the first successful harvest of Pilgrims. And the Pilgrims also were thankful to the help from Indians.

7 This was the first Thanksgiving
This was the first Thanksgiving. Now people celebrate Thanksgiving in the 4th Thursday of November every year.


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