Where?
Where was the first "thanksgiving held?"
Plymouth, Massachusetts
This U.S. president is credited with making Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863.
Abraham Lincoln
This is the name of the ship the Pilgrims took on their journey to the New World.
The mayflower
The first "Thanksgiving" took place in this year
1621
The Pilgrims did not celebrate Thanksgiving in this location, even though it is often associated with early American colonists.
Jamestown, Virginia
This Native American tribe helped the Pilgrims survive and participated in the first Thanksgiving.
the Wampanoag tribe
What crop were the Pilgrims taught to crop in order to survive
corn
The first Thanksgiving feast lasted for this many days.
3
The Pilgrims' primary reason for settling in the New World was to escape religious persecution in this country
England
his U.S. president is responsible for setting the date of Thanksgiving as the fourth Thursday in November, in 1939.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Although Thanksgiving is associated with turkey, this type of meat was more likely served at the first Thanksgiving.
Vension
After backlash from businesses and the public, Roosevelt signed a bill that officially returned Thanksgiving to the fourth Thursday in this year.
1941
The Pilgrims initially settled in this place before deciding to move to Plymouth
Holland
The Pilgrims were originally part of a religious group called this, who wanted freedom from the Church of England.
The puritans
This historical event led to the establishment of Thanksgiving as a time to honor the harvest and celebrate unity.
The first Thanksgiving feast of 1621
The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag tribe likely celebrated the first Thanksgiving around the fall, specifically in this month?
October
The Pilgrims originally planned to settle in this area before eventually landing in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Virginia
This Native American helped many pilgrims survive and was eventually kidnapped by English explorers and sold as a slave
Squanto
What were the first Thanksgiving foods?
Deer, fruits, local seafood
during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving to be celebrated on this specific date.
November 26, 1863