The American Thanksgiving began as a feast of thanksgiving almost four hundred years ago.

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• The American Thanksgiving began as a feast of
  thanksgiving almost four hundred years ago.
• In 1620, a religious community sailed across the
  Atlantic Ocean to settle in the New World. They
  settled in what is now known as the state of
  Massachusetts. Their first winter in America was
  difficult. They arrived too late to grow a rich
  harvest. Moreover, half the colony died from
  disease. The following spring the Iroquois
  Indians taught them how to grow corn. Indians
  showed them also how to grow other crops and how
  to hunt and fish.

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In the autumn of 1621 they got a beautiful
harvest of corn, barley, beans and pumpkins. The
colonists had much to be thankful for, so they
planned a feast. Local Indian chief and ninety
Indians were present. The colonists learned from
Indians how to cook cranberries and dishes of
corn and pumpkins.
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In following years many of the colonists
celebrated the harvest with a feast of thanks.
After the United States gained independence,
Congress recommended one yearly day of
thanksgiving for the whole country. Later, George
Washington suggested the date November 26 as
Thanksgiving Day. Then, after the Civil war,
Abraham Lincoln suggested the last Thursday in
November to be the day of thanksgiving.
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On Thanksgiving Day, family members gather at the
house of an older relative, even if they live far
away. All give thanks for everything good they
have. Charitable organizations offer traditional
meal to the homeless. Foods, eaten at the first
thanksgiving, have become traditional. The
traditional thanksgiving meal consists of roast
turkey stuffed with herb-flavored bread,
cranberry jelly, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie.
Other dishes may vary as to region ham, sweet
potatoes, creamed corn.
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Quiz

• When is Thanksgiving celebrated in the U.S.?
• a) 4th Thursday of October.
• b) 1st Thursday of November.
• c) 4th Thursday of November.
• 2. What is Thanksgiving Day?
• a) A harvest festival.
• b) A religious celebration.
• c) A worldwide holiday.
• 3. Which country first adopted Thanksgiving as a
  national holiday?
• a) The U.S.
• b) Canada.
• c) England.

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4. What year was the first Thanksgiving
celebrated?a) 1621.b) 1777. c) 1849.5. What
do people usually eat at Thanksgiving?a) Roasted
venison. b) Roasted turkey.c) Roasted Chicken.
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