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What is usually the main course at Thanksgiving dinner?
Turkey is usually the main course.
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Families usually have this meal together on Thanksgiving.
Dinner
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This bird is the most common symbol of Thanksgiving.
Turkey
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How did the pilgrims travel to North America?
The pilgrims travelled by boat.
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Name 3 foods that people eat on Thanksgiving.
People eat: 1. turkey 2. ham 3. mashed potatoes 4. sweet potatoes 5. cranberries 6. pumpkin pie
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What is the most popular dessert at Thanksgiving dinner?
Pumpkin Pie
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The day after Thanksgiving, there are big sales and many people go shopping. What is this day called?
Black Friday
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This orange vegetable is a very common symbol of Thanksgving.
Pumpkin
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What country did the pilgrims come from?
The pilgrims came from England.
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What day of the week and month do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving every year?

Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November.

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How do people usually prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner?
Mashed potatoes
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What sport do people usually watch on Thanksgiving?
American football.
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What do we call the indigenous people that were already living in North America before the colonists arrived.

Native Americans or American Indians

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What year did the pilgrims come to North America?
The pilgrims came to North America in 1620.
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What is a synonym for "thankful"?

Grateful, appreciative

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Turkey is usually the main course at Thanksgiving dinner, but sometimes people have _______ instead.
Ham
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What do families usually talk about while having Thanksgiving dinner?
Things they are thankful for.
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What did we call the English people who traveled to North America in 1620 seeking religious freedom.

Pilgrims

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What percentage of Native Americans died during colonization?  What percentage of them remain today in the United States?

80% - 90 % of Native Americans died because of the pilgrims. They died because of disease and war.  Today they make up approximately 3% of the US population.

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How did the Native Americans help the pilgrims?
They taught them how to plant seeds. They taught them how to build warm houses.
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What is the name of the red fruit that is often served at Thanksgiving dinner?
Cranberries.
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What is the event in New York City on Thanksgiving Day where there is music, dancing and large balloons?
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Why are pumpkins and other vegetables symbols of Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving celebrates the HARVEST season. The harvest is at the end of autumn when farmers collect the vegetable they have planted and grown.

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What was the name of the ship that the pilgrims sailed to North America?
The Mayflower.
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How many people travel over the Thanksgiving weekend in the United States and how do they travel?

Around 55 million people travel over the holiday weekend.

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