NAHM Thanks Giving Misconceptions

Which tribe was involved in the original story of the Pilgrims and Thanksgiving?

• Haudenosaunee

• Paugussett

• Wampanoag

• Algonquian

The first Thanksgiving was officially made a holiday in _____.

• 1789

• 1621

• 1770

• 1492

Tisquantum, aka Squanto, served as a liaison between the Pilgrims and Native people because he spoke English. How did he learn to speak English?

• He was kidnapped by European settlers and held captive as a slave

• Earlier settlers began teaching Native people the English language in an attempt to colonize them

• He learned it from fisherman

Were the Native people graciously invited to the first Thanksgiving? Massasoit

• True

• False, Chief Massasoit heard gunfire and decided to investigate

When did the Pilgrims land in Plymouth?

• 1620

• 1618

• 1615

• 1619

Did the Pilgrims and Native people smoke a peace pipe at the first Thanksgiving meal to promote peace, understanding, and camaraderie?

• False

• True

Plymouth Rock was not the intended destination for the Pilgrims. What was?

• Connecticut

• Massachusetts

• Maryland

• Delaware

The first documented European to make contact with either the Narragansetts or the Wampanoags in Southern New England was Italian explorer _____.

• Giovanni de Verrazano

• Giuseppe Acerbi

• Paolo Andreani

• Scipione Borghese

What was the main reason the Pilgrims came to the New World?

• Maintain their English culture and to make money

• Seeking religious freedom

• Expand the Church of England

Fun Fact: Which state raises the most turkeys each year?

• North Carolina

• Minnesota

• Wisconsin

• Iowa