Thanksgiving 2024 Flashcard

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When is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States in 2024?

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November 28

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Who proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November?

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Abraham Lincoln

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Which tribe helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter?

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Wampanoag

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What was Squanto's role in the first Thanksgiving?

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He taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate corn.

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Which president moved Thanksgiving to the fourth Thursday in November?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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What was the first Thanksgiving meal likely missing? Options: Seafood, Deer, Pumpkin pie, Turkey

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Pumpkin pie

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Which president was the first to pardon a turkey?

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George H.W. Bush

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What was the original purpose of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

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To mark the beginning of the Christmas shopping season

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Which food item was not present at the first Thanksgiving due to a lack of sugar? Options: Mashed potatoes, Cornbread, Roasted turkey, Cranberry sauce

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Cranberry sauce

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

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Mayflower