Which group gave us the Thanksgiving holiday?

Which group gave us the Thanksgiving holiday?

• A. Vikings
• B. Pilgrims
• C. Puritans
• D. Quakers

Answer: (B)

The idea behind Thanksgiving in the United States is tied to the English settlers known as the Pilgrims. They founded Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts in 1620. After a harsh first year, they shared a harvest feast in 1621 with the local Wampanoag people to celebrate a successful season. That meal is the event most people call the first Thanksgiving and it shaped how the holiday later came to be remembered in American culture. The other groups—Vikings, Puritans, and Quakers—played different roles in North American history, but they are not the ones associated with giving us the Thanksgiving holiday as it is celebrated today.

The idea behind Thanksgiving in the United States is tied to the English settlers known as the Pilgrims. They founded Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts in 1620. After a harsh first year, they shared a harvest feast in 1621 with the local Wampanoag people to celebrate a successful season. That meal is the event most people call the first Thanksgiving and it shaped how the holiday later came to be remembered in American culture. The other groups—Vikings, Puritans, and Quakers—played different roles in North American history, but they are not the ones associated with giving us the Thanksgiving holiday as it is celebrated today.