First thanksgiving

The First Thanksgiving

By barroyo8

  • Sailing on the Mayflower

    Sailing on the Mayflower
    Pilgrims set sail across the Atlantic Ocean from England to America.

  • Plymouth Colony

    Plymouth Colony
    When the Pilgrims arrived to America, they found a good place to make their new home called Plymouth. Their group became the Plymouth Colony.

  • The Native Americans (Indians)

    The Native Americans (Indians)
    The neighbors to the people of the Plymouth Colony were Native Americans called the Wampanoag. Once the Pilgrims and Native Americans became friends, they learned to share (trade) food and clothes.

  • Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving
    The Pilgrims had a big dinner because they had done a good job of growing food by themselves. They invited the Native Americans every year, making it a tradition called Thanksgiving.