Vocabulary: The Plymouth Thanksgiving Story

Front

What does the term 'inhabit' mean?

Back

To live in or occupy a place.

Front

In what year did 100 men and women from Europe sail to America to start a new life?

Back

1620

Front

What is a 'tipi'?

Back

A portable, cone-shaped tent made of animal skins used by Native American people.

Front

What was the name of the ship that carried men and women from Europe to America in 1620?

Back

The Mayflower.

Front

What are moccasins?

Back

A flat shoe that Native Americans wear.

Front

What was the primary reason for the Pilgrims' journey to America in 1620?

Back

To seek religious freedom and a new life.

Front

What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

Back

It was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony, establishing self-governance.

Front

What type of food did the Pilgrims and Native Americans share during the first Thanksgiving?

Back

They shared foods like turkey, corn, and squash.

Front

Who were the Wampanoag?

Back

A Native American tribe that helped the Pilgrims survive in the New World.

Front

What does 'Thanksgiving' commemorate?

Back

The harvest celebration shared between the Pilgrims and Native Americans.