As the Puritans settled and prepared for the harsh North American winters, they began to steal items from the Wampanoag tribe that already lived on the land. The first Thanksgiving story has a great impact on the way people celebrate today because people have continued to fight, steal, and eat, but they have to learn to compromise a bit more.
The Mayflower, a boat that sailed across the Atlantic for sixty-six days, landed in Cape Cod, Massachusetts started the Thanksgiving tradition. When they landed in Cape Cod, they had invaded the land of the natives, so they had to make a compromise.
In March 1621, they came to an agreement that the Puritans and the Wampanoag tribe would protect one another from other tribes. The Wampanoag tribal leader, Squanto, taught the Puritans to grow crops and how to fertilize the lands using fish.
Four Puritans got sent to hunt food for a harvest. They collected enough deer, corn, shellfish, and meat for all the men, women, children for three days. At their feast, the Puritans and natives played games, sang, and danced.
In comparison, the modern day Thanksgiving is mainly celebrated without the knowledge of how it all came to be. Thanks to the Puritans, Americans can now celebrate thanksgiving and hopefully will learn to compromise more.
