Week 8 - SS - The First Thanksgiving

In what year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?

What is another term for the Pilgrims?

When is Thanksgiving celebrated in November?

• It is celebrated on the first Thursday of November.

• It is celebrated on the second Thursday of November.

• It is celebrated on the third Thursday of November.

• It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.

The Wampanoag people lived in southeastern Massachusetts for over ________ years.

• 15,000

• 1,000

• 12,000

• 1,200

Why did the Pilgrims set sail to America?

• They wanted better food.

• They wanted to break away from the Church of England.

• They wanted to meet and get to know the Native Americans.

• They wanted to live in extreme conditions.

What ship did the Pilgrims (the Puritans) set sail on to the Americas?

• La Nina

• La Pinta

• The Mayflower

• The Sunflower

Who taught the Puritans how to grow corn and fish?

• Pocahontas

  
  

• Squanto

• Ahtahkakoop

• Kisecawchuck

What did the first Thanksgiving meal consist of? Choose more than one option

• corn

• deer

• shellfish

• roasted meats

• turkey

When did Thanksgiving became a national holiday?

• in the 20th century

• in the 19th century

• in the 18th century

• in the 17th century

Which president of the United States declared Thanksgiving in November to give thanks for blessings?

• President George Washington

• President Donald Trump

• President George W. Bush

• President Abraham Lincoln