Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims

Which of the following statements BEST describes the relationship between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags at the time of the first Thanksgiving?

• The Wampanoags helped the Pilgrims survive by teaching them how to grow crops and providing food.

• The Pilgrims and the Wampanoags had little interaction and mostly kept to themselves.

• The Wampanoags were forced to share food with the Pilgrims after a battle for land.

• The Pilgrims and the Wampanoags did not understand each other's customs and did not communicate.

According to the article, why did the Pilgrims struggle to grow crops when they first arrived in America?

• They did not know how to build shelters.

• The land was too rocky for the wheat they brought to grow.

• The weather was too cold for the crops to grow.

• The Wampanoag people refused to help them grow crops.

What was the significance of Squanto’s role in the survival of the Pilgrims?

• Squanto helped the Pilgrims build houses and plant crops.

• Squanto taught the Pilgrims how to fish and hunt for deer.

• Squanto convinced the Wampanoags to give the Pilgrims food.

• Squanto showed the Pilgrims how to use animals for transportation.

Which of these events took place before the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth?

• Squanto met the Pilgrims and taught them how to plant crops.

• The Pilgrims held their first Thanksgiving feast.

• The Wampanoags welcomed the Pilgrims and helped them survive.

• Squanto was captured by a British slaver and sold to the Spanish.

How did the Wampanoag people traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving, according to the article?

• They held one large celebration in the fall to give thanks for the harvest.

• They celebrated six different thanksgiving festivals throughout the year.

• They only held thanksgiving feasts in the spring to celebrate new growth.

• They celebrated thanksgiving only after helping the Pilgrims.

What was the main reason the Pilgrims’ relationship with the Wampanoags weakened after the first Thanksgiving?

• The Pilgrims began to trust the Wampanoags less and stopped asking for their help.

• The Wampanoags wanted to take over the Pilgrims’ land.

• More English settlers arrived and the Pilgrims no longer needed the Wampanoags’ help.

• The Pilgrims and Wampanoags disagreed over how to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Based on the article, how did the Wampanoags view nature and animals?

• They saw animals as their equals and respected them as brothers.

• They hunted animals without concern for their survival.

• They believed animals were unimportant and could be used for food only.

• They believed animals were sacred and could not be eaten.

Which of the following was a result of the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving with the Wampanoags?

• The Pilgrims and Wampanoags established a lasting friendship.

• The Pilgrims gave the Wampanoags their land in exchange for food.

• The Pilgrims and Wampanoags agreed to stop celebrating Thanksgiving.

• The Pilgrims refused to accept the Wampanoags’ help after the feast.

How did the Wampanoags help the Pilgrims during the first winter in America?

• The Wampanoags built shelters for the Pilgrims and gave them land to settle.

• The Wampanoags taught the Pilgrims how to plant crops and survive in the harsh conditions.

• The Wampanoags gave the Pilgrims a feast and built them homes.

• The Wampanoags taught the Pilgrims how to sail their ships back to England.

What is the tone of the Wampanoag speaker’s message at the 350th anniversary of the Pilgrims' arrival?

• Happy and celebratory about the Pilgrims’ arrival.

• Reflective and sorrowful about the loss of their people and culture.

• Angry at the Pilgrims for taking their land.

• Neutral, without any strong emotion about the past.