Thanksgiving Foods
What is usually the main course at Thanksgiving dinner?
Turkey is usually the main course.
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
This orange vegetable is a very common symbol of Thanksgiving.
Pumpkin
What country did the pilgrims come from, India or England?
The pilgrims came from England.
What day do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving?
Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on the 4th Thursday of November.
These indigenous people from North America are a common symbol of Thanksgiving.
Native Americans
What year did the pilgrims come to North America?
1920 or 1620?
The pilgrims came to North America in 1620.
What is another word for "grateful"?
Thankful, appreciative
Turkey is usually the main course at Thanksgiving dinner, but sometimes people have _______ instead.
Ham
What does the President of the United States do for a turkey right before Thanksgiving?
He pardons the turkey in a ceremony at the White House.
How did the Native Americans help the pilgrims? Did they show them where the stores and hotels were or did they show them how to plant seeds and build warm houses?
They taught them how to plant seeds. They taught them how to build warm houses.
What is the name of the red fruit that is often served at Thanksgiving dinner, strawberries or cranberries?
Cranberries.
What is the event in New York City on Thanksgiving Day where there is music, dancing and large balloons, a fiesta or a parade?
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
What was the name of the flagship that the pilgrims sailed to North America.
The Mayflower.
Who was president who made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln