People
They came from England in search of religious liberty and a better life
Pilgrims
The main course or meat eaten on Thanksgiving
Turkey
The year that the Pilgrims set sail for America
1620
It was the name of the ship in which the Pilgrims came to America
Not all of the Native Americans were glad that the Pilgrims came to America. For example, many of them felt that their arrival led to the natives' loss of their __________ on which they lived
land
The name of the Native American tribe that resided in Plymouth in 1620
Wampanoag
Made with turkey drippings, you put it on top of your turkey or potatoes.
gravy
The year when the first Thanskgiving was celebrated
1621
This word is used to describe the first winter here in America for the Pilgrims
brutal / rough/ difficult
Not all of the Native Americans were glad that the Pilgrims came to America. For example, many of them felt that their arrival led to the natives catching different types of _______________ like smallpox.
diseases
This Native American spoke a good amount of Engish
Squanto
This sidedish is sometimes cooked inside the turkey when it's in the oven.
stuffing
In 1789, this president proclaimed a national day of thanks but it didn't catch on.
George Washington
It's the town in Massachustetts where the Pilgrims landed
Plymouth
Not all of the Native Americans were glad that the Pilgrims came to America. For example, many of them felt that their arrival led to ___________ in which manmy people died in the fighting.
wars
In 1863, this president proclaimed a national day of Thanksgiving
Abraham Lincoln
Besides apple, this is another popular pie eaten on Thanksgving
pumpkin
The year that Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday
1863
The number of days that the first Thanksgiving feast lasted
3
The war, and diseases, and colonization all led to unneeded _____________
death
This woman helped to convince Lincoln to have a national thanksgiving day.
Sarah Hale
It's the most popular way that people eat their potatoes on Thanksgiving. (puree)
mashed
The year when President Roosevelt signed the joint resolution of Congress making Thanksgiving a national holiday
1942
It's the day of the week on which we always celebrate Thanksgiving
Thursday
Today for many Native Americans, Thanksgiving remains a day of _______________ and sadness.
mourning