People
Years/Periods of time
Food&Customs
Pilgrims
Indian Tribes & a RANDOM question
100
He was the first president to proclaim Thanksgiving to be held in November.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
100
1621
In what year was the first Thanksgiving?
100
Five deer
What did the Wampanoag bring to the feast?
100
The Mayflower
What was the name of the pilgrims’ ship?
100
The Wampanoag
What is the name of the Native American tribe that participated in the first Thanksgiving feast?
200
The first governor of Plymouth.
Who was William Bradford?
200
1863
In what year was Thanksgiving first proclaimed as a national holiday?
200
Turkey
What is normally the main dish on Thanksgiving?
200
The mouth of the Hudson River
What was the pilgrims’ original destination?
200
The Pawtuxet tribe
To what tribe did Squanto belong?
300
He taught the pilgrims how to survive.
Who was Squanto?
300
50 years
How long did the alliance between the settlers and the Wampanoag last?
300
Stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie
What are some of the traditional Thanksgiving dishes?
300
Plymouth
What was the name of the pilgrims’ colony?
300
Macy’s has been presenting these since 1924.
What are parades?
400
He was the first president to issue a national Thanksgiving proclamation.
Who was George Washington?
400
Three days
How long did the first Thanksgiving festival last?
400
Pardoning turkeys
What have governors and presidents been doing since the mid-20th century?
400
So they could freely practice their faith
Why did the pilgrims leave England?
400
The Timuca tribe
Whom did Pedro Menéndez de Avilé invite to a feast in St. Augustine?
500
She campaigned to have Thanksgiving as a national holiday for 36 years.
Who was Sara Josepha Hale?
500
On November 11, 1620
When did the Pilgrims first set foot on American soil?
500
New York
Which was the first state to adopt Thanksgiving as a holiday?
500
Forks
What eating utensil would not have been found at the harvest feast of 1621?
500
He was the Wampanoag chief
Who was Massasoit?
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