Why did the colonists celebrate the first Thanksgiving?

A
to learn to plant corn to eat

B
to express gratitude after the autumn harvest

C
to learn to cook fowl for a feast

D
to express sadness after the hard winter

1 answer

The correct answer is B: to express gratitude after the autumn harvest. The first Thanksgiving, celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621, was a harvest feast that marked their gratitude for a successful harvest and the help they received from Native Americans, such as the Wampanoag tribe.