History of Thanksgiving

What year did the Pilgrims sail to America?

• 1492
• 1776
• 1865
• 1620

Why did they want to leave England?

• To trade with America
• Religious Freedom
• Vacation
• To explore

What was the name of the ship that the Pilgrims sailed on?

• La Nina
• La Pinta
• La Santa Maria
• The Mayflower

How many passengers were on the ship?

• 102
• 500
• 250
• 798

Where did the Pilgrims land?

• Jamestown, Virgina
• Plymouth, Massachussetts
• New York
• Maryland

Who did they find living at the place they landed?

• Indians/Native Americans
• Spaniards
• English People
• Italians

Why did the Pilgrims have a hard winter?

• Not enough ships
• Unfriendly Native Americans
• Not enough food or shelter
• Too many turkeys

How many pilgrims died that first winter?

• Around 50
• Around 100
• Around 200
• Around 500

How long did it take the Pilgrims to said to America?

• 6 months
• 9 weeks
• 1 year
• 2 weeks

Who helped the Pilgrims plant crops, hunt, and build houses?

• Christopher Columbus
• The King of England
• The Queen of Spain
• Native Americans