USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The beans and squash also provided nitrogen to the soil helping the corn grow. Through their interaction and new found knowledge a bountiful crop was produced and the Pilgrims decided to have a feast to celebrate in the fall of 1621 to give thanks to God after a year of hardship.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pilgrims held their second Thanksgiving celebration in 1623 to mark the end of a long drought that had threatened the year’s harvest and prompted Governor Bradford to call for a religious fast.

Detailed explanation-3: -Likewise, in the fall of 1621, when their labors were rewarded with a bountiful harvest after a year of sickness and scarcity, the Pilgrims gave thanks to God. They also celebrated their bounty with a tradition called the Harvest Home.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 1621 Thanksgiving celebration marked the Pilgrims’ first autumn harvest, so it is likely that the colonists feasted on the bounty they had reaped with the help of their Native American neighbors.

Detailed explanation-5: -So, to the question “What did the Pilgrims eat for Thanksgiving, ” the answer is both surprising and expected. Turkey (probably), venison, seafood, and all of the vegetables that they had planted and harvested that year-onions, carrots, beans, spinach, lettuce, and other greens.