History of Thanksgiving

Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on the _______ Thursday of each November.

• first

• second

• third

• fourth

Why did the Pilgrims come to America from England?

• They wanted to go on a sailing trip.

• They were unhappy with their government and church.

• They were forced to leave England.

• They were unhappy with what they were being paid.

Where did the ship, The Mayflower, land?

• Plymouth, Mississippi

• Poutmyth, Massachusetts

• Plymount,

  Michigan

• Plymouth, Massachusetts

What caused the Wampanoag to not trust the Pilgrims at first?

• The settlers were unkind and did not treat the Native American Indians fairly.

• The settlers lied to the Native American Indians.

• The settlers moved into the Native Americans homes without asking.

• The settlers were very noisy and upset the Native American Indians.

When was Thanksgiving named a national holiday?

• 1893

• 1863

• 1683

• 2023

Which president named Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863?

• Abraham

  Lincoln

• Abraham

  Logan

• George

  Washington

• Barack

  Obama

Who helped the Pilgrims learn how to survive?

• Sonto

• Sacagawea

• Squanto

• Squidworth

Why did Squanto decide to help the Pilgrims?

• They were friendly and treated him kindly.

• He was afraid they would capture him again.

• He was trying to trick them.

• He saw that they were sick and hungry.

What can you see if you go to the city of Plymouth?

• a statue of a pilgrim

• a full sized copy of the Mayflower ship

• a statue of Squanto

• a restaurant that will serve you a Thanksgiving feast.

What caused the pilgrims to have the first Thanksgiving feast?

• Their crops would go bad if they didn't eat them.

• They had too much food.

• They were celebrating coming to America.

• They were celebrating all of the food they were able to grow and harvest.