Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
turkey
What sport do Americans like to play and watch on Thanksgiving day?
football
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
pumpkin
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
the Mayflower
True or False:
Only half of the passengers originally aboard the Mayflower survived to see their first Spring in America.
True
The new Europeans who arrived later in the 17th century didn't treat Native Americans well and they took some of them as ...................
slaves
Put ingredients inside a turkey before you roast it.
stuff
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
pumpkin pie
A special parade in the United States for Thanksgiving
Macy's parade
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620
the Pilgrims
The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England
religious persecution
Which Native American was especially helpful to the Pilgrims?
Squanto
Turkey Day
One of the important things that the Pilgrims learned to do in the New World.
grow crops
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
mashed potatoes
The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
the fourth Thursday in November
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
the Native Americans or the Wampanoag tribe
How many passengers were there on the Mayflower?
What's the name of the area the Pilgrims reached when they arrived in the USA?
Massachusetts
What were "the three sisters"? hint: they are three foods
corn, squash and beans
Cut the turkey
carve
The green vegetables traditionally served with the turkey on Thanksgiving day.
green beans
What does the President of America do as a tradition on Thanksgiving day?
He pardons the turkey.
Originally, our founding fathers wanted the turkey to be the symbol of America. Instead, they decided on this other bird. (Be specific)
Bald Eagle
Who was the governor of the Plymouth Colony during the first Thanksgiving?
William Bradford
Plymouth Colony
English settlers had ............... . That's why Native Americans got sick.
diseases
Another word you can use to say "make a home somewhere."
settle
The red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
cranberries
floats
What year did the first Thanksgiving take place?
(Closest guess wins)
1621
Because the pilgrims had used most of the ______ they'd brought with them by the time of the first Thanksgiving, the first Thanksgiving did not include any desserts.
sugar
What did the Pilgrims and the Native Americans celebrate for the first time on Thanksgiving day?
the harvest
Be grateful for, be thankful for, give thanks
Pilgrims and Native Americans ............ a peace treaty to express their friendship.
signed
How do you say "sweet potato" in American English?
What month is Thanksgiving held in Canada?
October
What food did the native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving?
Different types of meat (deer, goose, etc), fruit, shellfish, ...
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
3 days
How long did it take the Pilgrims to cross the Atlantic Ocean?
66 days
Thanksgiving Day is a national ....................... . Schools and businesses are closed and families get together.
holiday
The new Europeans who arrived later in the 17th century didn't treat Native Americans very well. They ................. their land without paying.
took/stole