The First Thanksgiving

What is the historical significance of the first Thanksgiving?

• It marked the end of the American Revolution.

• It was a celebration of the harvest and cooperation between Pilgrims and Native Americans.

• It was the first American holiday.

• It marked the beginning of the Civil War.

Which food was likely not present at the first Thanksgiving?

• Turkey

• Cranberries

• Pumpkin Pie

• Corn

Who celebrated the first Thanksgiving together?

• Native Americans and early settlers

• Pilgrims and British settlers

• Native Americans and Spanish explorers

• Early settlers and French traders.

The first Thanksgiving was celebrated by early settlers and Native Americans to have a historic ________.

• War

• Feast

• Trade

• Exploration

The first Thanksgiving was a time when people came together to have a historic ________ feast.

• Winter

• Harvest

• Spring

• Summer

Long before settlers came to the East Coast of the United States, the area was inhabited by many _________.

• European settlers

• Native American tribes

• African tribes

• Asian settlers

The area known as southeastern Massachusetts and eastern Rhode Island was the home of the ________ people.

• Cherokee

• Wampanoag

• Sioux

• Apache

Who were the people that comprised the Plymouth Colony?

• French Catholics

• English Protestants

• Spanish Explorers

• Dutch Merchants

In what year did the Puritans sail across the Atlantic Ocean to settle in the New World?

• 1610

• 1620

• 1630

• 1640

Fill in the blank: The Puritans were a group of English _______ who wanted to break away from the Church of England.

• A) Catholics

• B) Protestants

• C) Merchants

• D) Explorers