US History Thanksgiving

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Which US president declared Thanksgiving as a national holiday?

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Abraham Lincoln

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Which US president started the tradition of pardoning turkeys on Thanksgiving?

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Ronald Reagan

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Which US president had a Thanksgiving menu that included oyster soup, roast turkey, and cranberry sauce?

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Abraham Lincoln

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Who was the US president when Thanksgiving became a fixed annual holiday on the fourth Thursday of November?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Who was the US president when the tradition of Thanksgiving Day parades started? Options: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, George Washington

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John F. Kennedy

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Which US president's Thanksgiving proclamation emphasized unity during the Civil War?

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Abraham Lincoln

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Who is credited with creating the Thanksgiving holiday? Options: Christopher Columbus, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Sarah Josepha Hale

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Sarah Josepha Hale

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What was Sarah Hale's campaign focused on?

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establishing Thanksgiving as a national holiday

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How did Sarah Hale's campaign contribute to the establishment of Thanksgiving as a national holiday?

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Sarah Hale advocated for Thanksgiving through her writings and letters to government officials.

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Who wanted turkey to be the national bird of the United States?

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Benjamin Franklin