Texas: The First Thanksgiving?

What is the title of the story?

• The Pilgrims’ First Thanksgiving

• Thanksgiving in New Mexico

• Texas Hosted the First Thanksgiving

• The Journey of Juan de Oñate

What is this story about?

• How Thanksgiving became a national holiday in the United States

• The Pilgrims' Thanksgiving in New England

• How the first Thanksgiving in America took place in Texas before the Pilgrims arrived

• The history of Thanksgiving traditions

What are the five subtitles in the passage?

• 1. The Journey Across the Desert 2. A Day of Celebration 3. The First Meal in America 4. Settling Santa Fe 5. More Texas History

• 1. The First Thanksgiving was in Texas 2. A Conquistador’s Expedition in Texas 3. What did they eat at the first Thanksgiving? 4. What happened on the rest of the Expedition? 5. More Information:

• 1. Exploring the Rio Grande 2. Thanksgiving in New England 3. The First Thanksgiving Celebration 4. Texas and Its Rich History 5. A Museum of Stories

• 1. Pilgrims’ Feast 2. A Difficult Journey 3. The Pilgrims’ Meal 4. Settling New England 5. Thanksgiving Traditions

What was the main idea of the caption of the map?

• Oñate’s expedition ended near Santa Fe.

• The first Thanksgiving in the United States was held in modern-day El Paso, Texas.

• Thanksgiving began with the Pilgrims in New England.

• The route of Oñate’s expedition stretched across the Chihuahuan Desert.

What was the main idea of the paragraph under “The First Thanksgiving was in Texas”?

• The Pilgrims were the first to celebrate Thanksgiving.

• Thanksgiving is a holiday that everyone in America celebrates.

• A Thanksgiving feast happened in Texas before the Pilgrims arrived in New England.

• New England is the only place where Thanksgiving was first celebrated.

What was the main idea of the paragraph under “A Conquistador’s Expedition in Texas”?

• Juan de Oñate led an expedition that faced many challenges crossing the desert but celebrated a successful journey with a day of thanksgiving.

• The settlers brought a large number of cattle on their expedition across the desert.

• The Chihuahuan Desert is a dangerous place with unpredictable weather conditions.

• The Rio Grande River was the final destination of Juan de Oñate's expedition.

What was the main idea of the paragraph under “What happened on the rest of the Expedition?”?

• The Spaniards stayed in Texas for a long time before moving to Santa Fe.

• Oñate’s expedition briefly stayed in Texas before continuing to settle near present-day Santa Fe, marking an important historical moment.

• The Pilgrims were the first to celebrate Thanksgiving in America.

• The Rio Grande River was an obstacle for the Spaniards on their journey.

What was the main idea of the paragraph under “More Information:”?

• The Bryan Museum is closed every weekend.

• The Bryan Museum is in Galveston, Texas, and shares many stories about Texas and the American southwest.

• The Bryan Museum is open on Thanksgiving Day.

• The Bryan Museum only has stories about Thanksgiving.

Which explorer is associated with the first Thanksgiving in Texas?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

• Juan de Oñate

• Francisco Pizarro

In which modern-day city did the first Thanksgiving in the United States take place according to the story?

• Santa Fe, New Mexico

• El Paso, Texas

• Plymouth, Massachusetts

• San Antonio, Texas