In the United States, the fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving Day. On this day, Americans give thanks for the 1.__________they have enjoyed during the year. Thanksgiving is usually a family day, celebrated with big dinners and happy 2. __________.The first American Thanksgiving was held in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621. In 17th century, a group of pilgrims left England to 3.____________the New World. It was in September of 1620 when their ship called the “Mayflower” left port with 102 men, women, and children on 4. ____________. They landed in Provincetown Harbor after 65 days at sea.The pilgrims were poorly 5. ____________to cope with life in the wilderness. During their first winter in the new land, they 6. ____________ tremendously. Poor food, hard work, infectious diseases, and 7. ____________ cold weather killed about half of them. By the end of this terrible first winter, only about 50 remained aliveOne spring morning in 1621, an Indian walked into the little village of Plymouth and 8. ____________himself in a friendly way. Later, he brought the Indian chief, Massasoit, who gave gifts to the people and offered 9.____________. The Indians of Massasoit’s tribe taught the Pilgrims how to hunt, fishand 10. ____________food. They taught the pilgrims to use fish for fertilizer in 11. ____________corn, pumpkins, and beans. Because of this help from the Indians, the Pilgrims had a good 12. ____________. Following an ancient tradition, Governor William Bradford, in the fall of 1621, 13._____________a proclamation establishing a day of thanksgiving to God.The governor also decided to use this 14._____________occasion to strengthen the bond of friendship between the pilgrims and their Indian neighbors. So he 15. ____________Chief Massasoit and his brave Indians to share the Thanksgiving 16. ____________.The Indians gladly 17. ___________the invitation and sent five deer 18. ___________. The pilgrim men went hunting and returned with turkey and other wild 19. ___________. The women prepared 20. ___________dishes from corn, cranberries, squash and pumpkins.