History of Thanksgiving 2017

Front

Squanto taught the Pilgrims, weakened by malnutrition and illness, how to cultivate _______ , extract sap from maple trees, catch fish in the rivers and avoid poisonous plants.

Back

corn

Front

Squanto helped the settlers forge an alliance with the ____________, a local tribe, which would endure for more than 50 years

Back

Wampanoag

Front

In November 1621, after the Pilgrims’ first corn harvest proved successful, Governor William Bradford organized a celebratory feast and invited a group of Native American allies. Now remembered as American’s “first Thanksgiving” the festival lasted for _____________ days.

Back

three

Front

Lobster, ___________, and swans were on the Pilgrims' menu.

Back

seal

Front

_____________ issued the first Thanksgiving proclamation by the national government of the United States

Back

George Washington

Front

In 1817, ____________ became the first of several states to officially adopt an annual Thanksgiving holiday

Back

New York

Front

Which president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday to be celebrated on the final Thursday in November?

Back

Abraham Lincoln

Front

What percentage of Americans eat Turkey on Thanksgiving?

Back

90%

Front

Beginning in the mid-20th century and perhaps even earlier, the president of the United States has “_____________” one or two Thanksgiving turkeys each year.

Back

pardoned

Front

What gift did the Native Americans bring to the "first" Thanksgiving? Options: 5 deer, 5 salmon, 5 bushels of corn

Back

5 deer