30 Apr 2020

Pilgrims

The Pilgrims Were the Original Refugees

Before the Pilgrims arrived the first inhabitants of the Americans were Paleo Indians. The civilization after the 9th century was already the most advanced in the Americas, as they built cities and pyramids. Sadly by year 900, their cities have collapsed. Besides the Paleo Indians, there were many other tribes, such as the Incas and the Aztecs. The Pilgrims have influenced American history in an exponentially large scale, but the voyage to the East coast of America was not easy for them. They had to go through rough storms and there was a food shortage. It didn't get easier on the land as well. They had found corn, but they didn't know how to grow it. While they were struggling to find food, the natives were watching them. The Pilgrims and the Native Americans didn't meet for a quite a while until one brave native came to greet them in English, which was surprising for everyone. The natives agreed to help the Pilgrims grow food and in return, they got modern tools to help cut down trees and better weapons to fight with. Until this day, people still remember what the Pilgrims did by celebrating Thanksgiving and there are lots of streets and bars named Bradford, the leader of the Pilgrims.

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