Eng 211 Why do the Americans celebrate Thanksgiving holiday?

In 1620 a group of people came to America from England.They were the Pilgrims.They left England because the king of England didn’t allow them to practice their religion.The pilgrims wanted to sail to Virginia and join the first English settlers.But their boat landed to the North, is Massachusetts.Massachusetts has a cold climate and the Pilgrims had a difficult time.But the help of friendly Native Americans they learned to hunt and grow food in this new area.
After a year the Pilgrims gathered their first harvest. They celebrated with a big feast.They invited the Native Americans to this f east which lasted for three days.
Today people in the United States still celebrate Thanksgiving.They still eat Native Americans foods like turkey,cranberries and sweet potatoes and they give thanks for what they have.