Thanksgiving

when does thanksgiving take place?

• On the fourth friday

• On the third thursday

• On the fourth thursday

• On the third friday

Mayflower is a ...

• ship/vessel

• flower/herb

• incident/event

• lake/pond

which was the initial desire of the Plymouth colony?

• to break away from the church of England

• to become wealthier by natural resources

• to explore the world and have an adventure

• to create a new world and ocean maps

what issues did the colony face?

• they fought for access to land and survival

• tribes feared them because of their differences and considered them as fearsome creatures

• they were starving cause of being unprepared for winter

• because of the time of year they were dealing with terrible heat for which they were not prepared

What happened in march of 1621 between them and local tribes?

• they reached an agreement

• they had declared open war

• Plymouth colony surrendered to tribes

• Tribes surrendered to the Plymouth colony

The first thanksgiving was similar to?

• August Bank Holiday

• English harvest celebration

• national Irish day

• Twelfth Night

Who made thanksgiving a national day?

• John Quincy Adams

• George Washington

• Zachary Taylor

• Abraham Lincoln

Why did Thanksgiving become a national day?

• to give thanks

• to gain support in the election campaign

• to help economic growth

• to heal the wounds of the civil war