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Pilgrims and Native Americans Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving? Pilgrims Pilgrims Sailed across the Atlantic Ocean from England to America almost 400 years ago. They left England because they were not free to practice their religion. Mayflower 102 Pilgrims sailed on the Mayflower to America. Native Americans Also called Indians, but we call them Native Americans because they were the first people to live in our country. The Wampanoag lived by farming, hunting, and gathering. SPRING Village moved to the seashore to plant crops. Planted: corn, squash, and beans. Fished for: bass, herring, and eel. FALL and WINTER Moved to the forest Hunted: deer, wolf, bear, beaver, moose, wild turkey, raccoon, otter, and wild cat. These animals provided food and clothing. Deer Moose Wild Turkey WAMPANOAG Never took more than they could use. After every harvest and good hunting season, the Wampanoag thanked the spirits. Thankful Wampanoag Families Children did not go to school. They learned the skills they would need to know from their parents. Sachem: The leader or chief. Massasoit was the sachem at the time of the Pilgrims. November of 1620 102 Pilgrims landed in Cape Cod. The Pilgrims decided to look for somewhere else to live. December of 1620: Pilgrims relocated to Plymouth. Plymouth, Massachusetts became the new location because of the big open land and a place to dock the boats. Winter Pilgrims worked hard to build homes. They got sick because they didn’t have enough to eat and the cold winter made them sick. 52 Pilgrims died. 25 of the 52 Pilgrims were children and only 4 were women. When the captain of the Mayflower went back to England in the Spring, none of the Pilgrims wanted to go back. All 50 stayed at Plymouth Pilgrims and Wampanoag Pilgrims became friends with the Wampanoag. They met Samoset who introduced the Pilgrims to Squanto. SQUANTO He was kidnapped and sent to Spain. He escaped and went to England where some kind people helped him to return home. Sq