Why do we eat turkey during Thanksgiving?

Which of these foods was likely absent from the first Thanksgiving feast?

• Deer

• Wild fowl

• Mussels

• Sweet pies

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Who is credited with being most responsible for making Thanksgiving a national holiday and turkey a main dish?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Sarah Josepha Hale

• George Washington

• Franklin Pierce

By the early 1800s, what made turkey a popular choice for feast meals?

• It was considered a rare and exotic bird.

• It was difficult to catch, making it a prized meal.

• It was common, easy to hunt, and large enough to feed a family.

• It was the only type of poultry available in the region.

In what year did Thanksgiving officially become an American national holiday?

• 1621

• 1863

• 1846

• 1776