Thanksgiving

When is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?

• The first Thursday of November

• The last Thursday of November

• The fourth Thursday of November

• The third Thursday of November

Why do people gather on Thanksgiving Day?

• To go shopping

• To enjoy a traditional meal and give thanks for the blessings of life

• To watch parades

• To watch football games

What was the name of the ship that brought the colonists to America?

What reason did the Pilgrims have to flee (leave) from England? (Use one word)

Why couldn't the settlers grow many crops in their first year in the new settlement?

• Because they did not know how to cultivate

• Because the climate was not suitable

• Because they did not have seeds

• Because they arrived late to sow

When did the first settlers arrive in the new continent?

Who was the military leader of the Wampanoag Indians?

• Tisquantuman

• Sacajawea

• Squanto

• Massasoit

What did the Indians teach the colonists?

• How to fish and hunt

• How to cook corn and squash

• How to move silently through the forest

• All of the above

What foods were included in the first Thanksgiving?

• Turkey, venison, cornbread, pumpkin, nuts, cranberries, popcorn

• Chicken, pork, wheat bread, apples, grapes, carrots, potatoes

• Turkey, pork, cornbread, pumpkin, nuts, cranberries, popcorn

• Turkey, venison, wheat bread, pumpkin, nuts, cranberries, popcorn

Why was the feast of the first Thanksgiving planned?

• To celebrate the corn harvest

• To celebrate the arrival of winter

• To thank the Native Americans for teaching them how to live in nature

• To thank the settlers for their help