Thanksgiving In the United States. September 1620 – Mayflower left Plymouth, England.

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Thanksgiving In the United States

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Why? Wanted to practice their religion freely –Act of Uniformity in England Wanted to get new land in the New World

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ThanksgivingIn the United States

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September 1620 – Mayflower left Plymouth, England

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Why?• Wanted to practice their religion freely

– Act of Uniformity in England

• Wanted to get new land in the New World

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Landed in Cape Cod, but settled in Plymouth, Mass.

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What happened?• Many people died of illness• Needed food

– Help from Native American tribes

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November 1621 – First corn harvest and feast

Pilgrims and Wampanoag tribe

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1863 – Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving the final

Thursday in November

Now celebrated the 4th Thursday in November

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Thanksgiving in the US today

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Family and Food

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxx4pIzIats&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ3_A3UFbmc

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American Football: Thanksgiving Classic

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WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR?

Thanksgiving is about giving thanks!

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