The Thanksgiving Story

The pilgrims were travelers on a religious journey.

The Pilgrims did not believe in the teachings of

the Church of England.

So they left England in 1609 and went to Holland to practice their beliefs.

The pilgrim’s children were adapting too much to the new

culture.

They returned to England and secured passage on the Speedwell.

The Speedwell took on water too quickly and had to return to the

dock.

The Merchant Adventurers paid for the Pilgrim’s

voyage.

The Mayflower continued on with all of the passengers.

The interior of the boat was very small.

Living on the Mayflower was very difficult.

The 44 pilgrims and the rest of the passengers did not get along.

The Saints

The pilgrims called themselves the saints.

The Strangers

The pilgrims called the others strangers.

There was danger of fire on the ship so their food had to be eaten

cold.

There were many storms. People got very sick.

On November 11, 1620 the Pilgrims arrived in the New World. It took the

pilgrims 66 days to make this journey.

The Mayflower Compact

Mayflower Contract"This day, before we came to harbour,

observing some not well affected to unity and concord, but gave some appearance of

faction, it was thought good there should be an association and agreement, that we should combine together in one body and to submit

to such government and governors as we should by  common consent agree to make and choose, and set our hands to this that

follows, word for word.”

The shallop

They lived on the Mayflower that first winter.

They traveled back and forth from the land and the ship.

The pilgrims were looking for a good place for their

settlement.

PLIMOTH PLANTATION

Captain Miles Standish

The pilgrims went on three search expeditions.

The first winter

In 1621 Massasoit, the Wampanoag leader, sent

Squanto to help the pilgrims.

Squanto taught the Pilgrims many survival skills.

The Pilgrims had a good harvest by the autumn.

The Pilgrims and the Native Americans enjoyed a three

day feast.

The Continental Congress proclaimed the first national

Thanksgiving in 1777.