History of Thanksgiving

When does Thanksgiving 2023 occur?

• September 1620

• November 23

• October 27

• November 16

Who were the participants in the first Thanksgiving feast?

• Spanish settlers and Timucuan people

• Plymouth colonists and Native American Wampanoag people

• Mayflower passengers and Abenaki tribe

• Pilgrims and Pawtuxet tribe

Who taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate corn and catch fish?

• William Bradford

• Massasoit

• Edward Winslow

• Squanto

When was the first Thanksgiving feast organized by Governor William Bradford?

• November 1621

• September 1620

• March 1621

• October 1620

Which state may have been the true site of the first Thanksgiving in North America?

• Massachusetts

• Florida

• Connecticut

• New York

Who called for the first national day of thanksgiving in the United States?

• Sarah Josepha Hale

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What was the first official proclamation of a national Thanksgiving holiday?

• 1705

• 1789

• 1863

• 1777

What was the first Thanksgiving dessert?

• Cranberry relish

• Pumpkin pie

• Apple pie

• Chocolate cake

What was the first Thanksgiving TV dinner?

• Turkey

• Ham

• Beef

• Chicken

Which president started the tradition of pardoning a turkey?

• George Washington

• John F. Kennedy

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

• Calvin Coolidge