First Thanksgiving
Squanto
In 1620 The Pilgrims landed in a town they called ________, Massachusetts.
Plymouth
Plains Indians are known for their ability to resourcefully use all parts of this animal.
Bison (or Buffalo*)
*Bison is technically the correct term for the animals living in North America. People using bison and buffalo interchangeably, but they're NOT the same animal.
New York was valuable due to its location near the _________ River and _________ River
Delaware River & Hudson River
To celebrate their first successful harvest in America, Pilgrims invited Native Americans to a 3 day feast. This holiday is now known as ______.
Thanksgiving
treaties
Established in 1607, the first permanent English colony in North America was ____?
Jamestown, Virginia
Corn is also known as this 5 letter word.
Maize
New England colonies benefitted from rich fishing due to their proximity to the _______ Banks.
Grand
The first "Thanksgiving" feast between Native Americans and colonists happened in the year: ____.
1621
TRUE or FALSE: Squanto was kidnapped as a slave and brought to Europe from 1605 to 1619.
TRUE
Settlers were rewarded with land if they brought over laborers from Europe to populate the colony in the ________ System.
Patroon
Pumpkins are a fruit or vegetable?
FRUIT
Penn's Woods
Which president made Thanksgiving an official U.S. holiday?
Abraham Lincoln (1863)
The name of the tribe who allied with the Pilgrims in 1620?
Wampanoag
This colony was founded as a safe place for Catholics facing persecution.
Maryland
As part of the Columbian Exchange, did turkey come from the OLD WORLD or NEW WORLD?
New World (America)
The Proclamation Line of 1763 forbid colonists from settling west past the _________ Mountains.
Appalachian
Which popular Christmas song was originally written as a Thanksgiving song in 1857?
Jingle Bells
Samoset's name means ________.
This colony was formed to provide a buffer between the English colonies and Spanish colonies.
Georgia
As part of the Columbian Exchange, did potatoes come from the OLD WORLD or NEW WORLD?
NEW WORLD (America)
Plymouth was named by the English settlers, but the area was known as ________ by the Native Americans.
Patuxet
Which popular female singer is a descendant of a Mayflower passenger?
Taylor Swift