Thanksgiving

When did Thanksgiving become a national holiday?

• Thanksgiving became a national holiday in 1621.
• Thanksgiving became a national holiday in 1863

• Thanksgiving became a national holiday in 1839.

• Thanksgiving became a national holiday in 1941.

Who was the president that made Thanksgiving a national holiday?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Abraham Lincoln
• Ronald Reagan

What state was the first state to adopt an annual Thanksgiving holiday?

Who were 2 people that attended the first Thanksgiving.

• Abraham Lincoln and Governor Bradford

• Pocahontas and John Smith
• George Washington and Squanto

• William Bradford and Massasoit

How long was the first Thanksgiving feast celebrated?

• Two days

• One day

• Three days

• Four days

• One night

What is the best part of Thanksgiving?

• The Water

• Food and Family

• Walking around

• Shopping

What is the historical significance of the first Thanksgiving feast?

• It was a celebration to give thanks for a rich harvest and surviving a harsh winter

• It was the first meal in America after winter

• It was a political gathering for Squanto and Bradley

• It marked the end of a war

Choose a food that was most likely NOT served at the first Thanksgiving?

• clams

• Mashed Potatoes

• Corn

• spinach

• cabbage

When was Thanksgiving first celebrated?

• Dec. 1621

• Dec. 1492

• Nov. 1776

• Dec. 1607

• Nov. 1623

What college teams played in the first Thanksgiving Day football game?

• Harvard and Yale
• Yale and Rutgers

• Princeton and Rutgers

• Cornell and Columbia