The First Thanksgiving

What is the purpose of celebrating Thanksgiving in the United States?

• To honor the early settlers and Native Americans

• To commemorate the Battle of Gettysburg

• To give thanks for general blessings

• To remember the strength of the Wampanoag

Who were the native people living in the area of the first Thanksgiving?

• Puritans

• Abenaki

• Wampanoag

• Mayflower

Where did the Plymouth Colony settlers originally plan to land?

• Rhode Island

• Holland

• Cape Cod, Massachusetts

• New York City

Who helped the settlers grow corn and use fish to fertilize their fields?

• Samoset

• Massasoit

• Tisquantum

• Puritans

What did the settlers and native people eat during the harvest celebration?

• Deer, corn, shellfish, and roasted meat

• Turkey, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce

• Sushi, noodles, and dumplings

• Pizza, hamburgers, and french fries

When was the first recorded religious Thanksgiving Day in Plymouth?

• 1621

• 1623

• 1863

• 1846

What is a common myth about the Puritans?

• They didn't wear woven blankets on their shoulders

• They wore silver buckles on their shoes

• They wore somber, black clothing

• They called themselves Pilgrims

Why do the Wampanoag people not share in the popular reverence for Thanksgiving?

• They prefer to celebrate their own harvest festival

• They have a different holiday on the same day

• They don't like the traditional New England Thanksgiving feast

• It is a reminder of betrayal and bloodshed

Who campaigned for an annual national thanksgiving holiday in the 19th century?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Sarah Josepha Hale

• Squanto

• Massasoit

When did President Abraham Lincoln declare the national Thanksgiving holiday?

• Both August and November

• Neither August nor November

• August to commemorate the Battle of Gettysburg

• November to give thanks for general blessings