What year?
Groups of People
Thanksgiving
100

Columbus sailed to America.

What is 1492?

100

This group of European people celebrated the first Thanksgiving.

Who are the Pilgrims?

100

Macy's Parade is held in this city, a former Dutch colony.

What is New York?

200

The Declaration of Independence is signed.

What is 1776?

200

A slave from Europe who signed a contract.

Who are indentured servants?

200

The first Thanksgiving featured this animal for dinner, minus the antlers.

What is deer (venison)?

300

The Civil War ends.

What is 1865?

300

Another name for the North during the Civil War.

What is the Union?

300

The Pilgrims followed this type of Protestant religion.

What is Puritanism?

400

The Market Revolution begins.

What is 1820?

400

The elites of the Old South were known by this name.

Who is the slavocracy? 

400

The first Thanksgiving included seafood items such as lobster and this shelled seafood famous in the Massachusetts region.

What are clams?

500

Jamestown was founded in this year.

What is 1607?

500

This political party disappeared in the 1820's.

Who are the Federalists?

500

The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in the fall of this year.

What is 1621?

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