The Arrival
The name of the large ship the colonists used to travel across the ocean.
What is The Mayflower
The Captain who led a group of 16 colonists to explore a Nauset trail.
Who is Captain Myles Standish?
he Wampanoag leader who brought 90 men to check on the colonists.
Who is Massasoit?
The "First Thanksgiving" date is unknown, but celebrations of this event come from very old Indigenous traditions.
What is the harvest?
The specific name of the small boat used to get from the ship to the land; it would have smashed on a rock.
What is a shallop?
While exploring, the colonists found an iron kettle and a cache of this food buried in the sand.
What is corn?
Upon hearing this sound, the Native people thought the colonists were preparing for war.
What is gunshots?
The colonists struggled to survive and relied on this form of help from the Native Peoples.
What is kindness (or food)?
Despite the myth of "Plymouth Rock," the colonists actually landed on this type of terrain.
What is a sandy beach?
Alongside corn and items from homes, the colonists stole items from this sacred location.
What is a Grave?
Massasoit's men went out and brought back these two animals for the meal.
What are five deer and turkeys?
It is most likely that this group provided most of the food for the historic meal.
Who are Massasoit and his people?
The year by which hundreds of Native people had already been to England and back.
What is 1620?
The colonists believed the Native inhabitants were "wild heathens" and fully intended to do this to the land.
What is take it away (or establish a new nation)?
According to the slides, Native peoples celebrate thanksgiving this often.
What is everyday?
This group of people had actually visited England before the colonists ever arrived in the "New World."
Who are Native people (or Indigenous people)?