Is it because the Americans wanted to thank the Indians for welcoming them or they wanted to thank God after a good harvest ?
2006-11-14 08:24:28 · 5 answers · asked by Tuan 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Thanksgiving
The pilgrims of the 1620's were deeply religious and felt that a feast to recognize their harvest was appropriate, since it meant they wouldn't starve like many of their predecessors. The natives were enormously helpful, having "taught" them to plant and harvest maize (corn). Inviting them to the feast was more a means of placating, though, than celebrating. Pilgrim/Algonquin relations were never very good. The natives thought the pilgrims were utterly bizarre and foul-smelling, and kept their distance.
2006-11-14 08:33:07 · answer #1 · answered by Super G 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Americans? what Americans? thanksgiving came about when Native People find some straving white sailors. we save them and
and in return they murder us and rest is history..........
2006-11-14 09:23:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both
2006-11-14 09:13:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/thanksgiving/history.htm
everything you want to know about this particular holiday
2006-11-14 08:27:59 · answer #4 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-11-14 08:26:53 · answer #5 · answered by Juleette 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋