Thanksgiving History

Why did the Pilgrims travel to the New World?

• They wanted to explore new lands.

• They wanted to join different societies.

• They were forced to leave England.

• They were invited by Native Americans.

• None of the above.

Some of the colonists joined the trip hoping for

• the opportunity to learn to fish and hunt

• the opportunity to get rich

• the opportunity to learn about Native American culture.

• the opportunity to start a new religion.

What is the name of the ship the colonists sailed in September 1620?

• the Sunflower

• the Plymouth

• the Mayflower

• the Massachusetts

The first winter in Plymouth was hard, so the colonists

• went back to Enlgand

• stayed on their ship.

• moved in with Native Americans

• built a town on the shore.

What skills did Squanto use to help the colonists?

• cooking skills

• sewing skills

• interpretation skills

• ship-building skills

Why was the first winter in America difficult for the colonists?

• Because the were not used to eating seafood.

• Because their homes were destroyed.

• Because they were not used to snow.

• Because many people became sick.

What did the colonists and the Native Americans do after the autumn harvest of 1621?

• They promised to share autumn harvests with nearby Native Americans forever.

• They promised to live peacefully with nearby Native Americans forever.

• They had a week long carnival

• They had a three-day feast

Which foods were probably a part of the first Thanksgiving feast?

• fowl, deer, mussels, and ducks

• turkey, candy corn, biscuits and pecan pie

• steak, stuffing, peppers and pears

• lamb, clams, cranberries and apple pie.

Why did the colonists celebrate the first Thanksgiving?

• to learn to plant corn to eat

• to express gratitude after the autumn harvest

• to learn to cook fowl for a feast

• to express sadness after the hard winter

Which of the following is an example of an alliance?

• England and France making a plan to stop pollution

• Translating English into French

• Two siblings fighting about which movie to watch

• Three people dropping garbage from their cars onto the highway