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WorksheetsNAHM Thanks Giving Misconceptions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which tribe was involved in the original story of the Pilgrims and Thanksgiving?
Haudenosaunee
Paugussett
Wampanoag
Algonquian
The first Thanksgiving was officially made a holiday in _____.
1789
1621
1770
1492
Tisquantum, aka Squanto, served as a liaison between the Pilgrims and Native people because he spoke English. How did he learn to speak English?
He was kidnapped by European settlers and held captive as a slave
Earlier settlers began teaching Native people the English language in an attempt to colonize them
He learned it from fisherman
Were the Native people graciously invited to the first Thanksgiving? Massasoit
True
False, Chief Massasoit heard gunfire and decided to investigate
When did the Pilgrims land in Plymouth?
1620
1618
1615
1619
Did the Pilgrims and Native people smoke a peace pipe at the first Thanksgiving meal to promote peace, understanding, and camaraderie?
False
True
Plymouth Rock was not the intended destination for the Pilgrims. What was?
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Maryland
Delaware
The first documented European to make contact with either the Narragansetts or the Wampanoags in Southern New England was Italian explorer _____.
Giovanni de Verrazano
Giuseppe Acerbi
Paolo Andreani
Scipione Borghese
What was the main reason the Pilgrims came to the New World?
Maintain their English culture and to make money
Seeking religious freedom
Expand the Church of England
Fun Fact: Which state raises the most turkeys each year?
North Carolina
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
