Four hundred years ago in 1620 a ship

Four hundred years ago, in 1620, a ship sailed from England to Holland. The people on the ship are called Pilgrims. They are poor and simple. 2

The name of the ship is the Mayflower. This ship takes the Pilgrims to another country named Holland. 3

The Pilgrims will be on the ship for a long time. The voyage will be dangerous. Some people may die. Why do they want to leave England? 4

The Pilgrims want to leave England to get away from the king. In England, the king says that everyone must belong to his religion. This makes the Pilgrims angry and sad. A soldier of the king Pilgrim 5

The Pilgrims want to have their own religion. The Pilgrims want religious freedom in Holland. 6

When the Pilgrims arrive in Holland, they are not happy. In Holland, no one speaks English. So the Pilgrims decide to leave Holland. They want to sail to America. 7

The Pilgrims get on the Mayflower again. They will sail across the Atlantic Ocean. They will sail to America. In America people speak English. In America the Pilgrims will be free. Holland 8

The Mayflower arrives in America. The town is called Massachusetts. Some Pilgrims get off the Mayflower. They see some strange people. Native Americans also live in America. Native American 9

The Pilgrims look for a good place to build their houses. Their houses must be near fresh water to drink. Their houses must be near open fields to plant fruits and vegetables. open fields fresh water 10

The pilgrims find a perfect place to live. They call their new town New Plymouth. The pilgrims build many houses. 11

The first winter is very hard for the Pilgrims. The Pilgrims are cold. 12

The Pilgrims are hungry. There is only a little food to eat. They are not happy in New Plymouth. 13 food

Many Pilgrims are also sick. They do not have any medicine. A lot of Pilgrims die. 14

Finally, winter is over. It is now spring. A Native American man visits New Plymouth. The Pilgrims are scared. 15

The Native American is friendly. His name is Samoset. He speaks English! He wants to help the Pilgrims. Samoset 16

fishing Samoset teaches the Pilgrims how to hunt for deer. Samoset teaches the Pilgrims how to fish. deer 17

Samoset and the other Native Americans also teach the Pilgrims how to plant corn and other vegetables. 18

All of the Pilgrims want to be friends with the Native Americans. So the Pilgrims meet with the king of the Native Americans. His name is Massasoit 19

A treaty is made. The Pilgrims and the Native Americans promise to be friends. They promise to help each other. A treaty 20

The Pilgrims work hard all summer. They plant many fruits and vegetables. They have a lot of food. They are happy now! 21

The Pilgrims are thankful. They have food, sturdy houses and new friends. The Pilgrims invite the Native Americans to dinner. They call it a Thanksgiving dinner. 22

The oldest Pilgrim says a prayer of thanks. The Pilgrims are very thankful for the Native Americans. The Native Americans helped the Pilgrims learn to hunt and fish, build houses and grow fruits and vegetables. 23

The Pilgrims and Native Americans eat a lot food. The Pilgrims and Native Americans eat turkey, corn, bread, berries, deer meat and fish. They are very thankful for each other. 24

As the years pass, more people leave England sail to America. The little town of New Plymouth grows bigger. Every year the Pilgrims eat a Thanksgiving dinner. 25

In 1863, the American president Abraham Lincoln makes Thanksgiving Day a national holiday. It is the 4 th Thursday of November Native American pilgrim 26