US History Thanksgiving

Which US president declared Thanksgiving as a national holiday?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• John F. Kennedy

Which US president started the tradition of pardoning turkeys on Thanksgiving?

• John F. Kennedy

• Ronald Reagan

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

Which US president had a Thanksgiving menu that included oyster soup, roast turkey, and cranberry sauce?

• John F. Kennedy

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Who was the US president when Thanksgiving became a fixed annual holiday on the fourth Thursday of November?

• John F. Kennedy

• Abraham Lincoln

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• George Washington

Who was the US president when the tradition of Thanksgiving Day parades started?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Abraham Lincoln

• John F. Kennedy

• George Washington

Which US president's Thanksgiving proclamation emphasized unity during the Civil War?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John F. Kennedy

Who is credited with creating the Thanksgiving holiday?

• Christopher Columbus

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Sarah Josepha Hale

What was Sarah Hale's campaign focused on?

• establishing Thanksgiving as a national holiday

• abolishing Thanksgiving as a national holiday

• promoting Halloween as a national holiday

• advocating for Christmas as a national holiday

How did Sarah Hale's campaign contribute to the establishment of Thanksgiving as a national holiday?

• Sarah Hale advocated for Thanksgiving through her writings and letters to government officials.

• Sarah Hale lobbied for Thanksgiving to be recognized as a national holiday through her social media campaigns.

• Sarah Hale organized a series of protests and demonstrations to demand the establishment of Thanksgiving as a national holiday.

• Sarah Hale organized a nationwide petition to establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday.

Who wanted turkey to be the national bird of the United States?

• Abraham Lincoln
• Benjamin Franklin
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• George Washington