WorksheetsHistory of Thanksgiving
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What year did the Pilgrims sail to America?
a)
1492
b)
1776
c)
1865
d)
1620
2.
Why did they want to leave England?
a)
To trade with America
b)
Religious Freedom
c)
Vacation
d)
To explore
3.
What was the name of the ship that the Pilgrims sailed on?
a)
La Nina
b)
La Pinta
c)
La Santa Maria
d)
The Mayflower
4.
How many passengers were on the ship?
a)
102
b)
500
c)
250
d)
798
5.
Where did the Pilgrims land?
a)
Jamestown, Virgina
b)
Plymouth, Massachussetts
c)
New York
d)
Maryland
6.
Who did they find living at the place they landed?
a)
Indians/Native Americans
b)
Spaniards
c)
English People
d)
Italians
7.
Why did the Pilgrims have a hard winter?
a)
Not enough ships
b)
Unfriendly Native Americans
c)
Not enough food or shelter
d)
Too many turkeys
8.
How many pilgrims died that first winter?
a)
Around 50
b)
Around 100
c)
Around 200
d)
Around 500
9.
How long did it take the Pilgrims to said to America?
a)
6 months
b)
9 weeks
c)
1 year
d)
2 weeks
10.
Who helped the Pilgrims plant crops, hunt, and build houses?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
The King of England
c)
The Queen of Spain
d)
Native Americans
11.
The Native Americans helped the Pilgrims plant seeds to grow crops. In the fall, the Pilgrims had a good harvest.
What does the word harvest mean.
What does the word harvest mean.
a)
Gathering crops
b)
Planting seeds
c)
Taking care of crops
d)
Watering crops
12.
What did the Pilgrims and the Native Americans sign to have peace?
a)
Declaration
b)
Constitution
c)
Treaty
d)
Mayflower Compact
13.
Why did the Pilgrims have a big feast after the great harvest?
a)
To have a party
b)
To use up all the food
c)
To thank God
d)
To celebrate a birthday
14.
How long did the first thanksgiving feast last?
a)
One day
b)
One week
c)
One month
d)
3 days
15.
What president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
a)
Barack Obama
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jeffereson
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