The Creation of Modern Thanksgiving

Draw

Draw something you think of when you think of "The FIRST Thanksgiving."

Multiple Choice

How many years before the Puritan Pilgrim thanksgiving at Plymouth Plantation was the thanksgiving at St. Augustine celebrated?

• 36 years

• 46 years

• 56 years

• 66 years

Multiple Choice

What happened to the Plymouth colonists during the winter of 1620-1621?

• They thrived

• They moved

• Half of them died

• They returned to England

Multiple Choice

What did the Wampanoag hope to establish with the colonists?

• A trade monopoly

• A mutual protection alliance

• A cultural exchange

• A religious conversion

Multiple Choice

What was the local diet at the "First" Thanksgiving?

• Only wild turkey

• Fish, eels, shellfish, nasaump

• Potatoes and pies

• Bread and butter

Multiple Choice

Which U.S. president did Sarah Hale appeal to for establishing Thanksgiving as a national holiday?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

Open Ended

Why Pilgrims?