The Pilgrims
What country did the Pilgrims come from?
England
What was the name of the Pilgrims' ship?
The Mayflower
What is the name of the Native American tribe that helped the Pilgrims?
The Wampanoag
How many days did the 1621 harvest celebration last?
Three days
What woman (a writer) worked for 36 years to make Thanksgiving a holiday?
Sarah Josepha Hale
Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
religious freedom (they were unhappy with the Church of England).
How many days did the trip on the Mayflower take?
66 days
Who was the leader (sachem) of the Wampanoag?
Massasoit
Who was at the feast?
About 50 Pilgrims and 90 Wampanoag
What U.S. President made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincolm
What country did the Pilgrims move to before America?
Holland (or The Netherlands)
What was the Mayflower Compact?
A set of rules for self-government the men signed on the ship.
Who was the first Native American to visit the Pilgrims (and speak English)?
Samoset
What was the main food (brought by the Wampanoag)
Deer (Venison)
Why did President Lincoln make it a holiday (what was happening in 1863)?
The Civil War (He wanted to unite the country).
What was the name of the Pilgrim's colony in America?
Plymouth
How many people were on the Mayflower?
102 passengers
Who taught the Pilgrims to plant corn with fish?
Squanto
What did they do at the feast besides eat?
Played games (like running races and shooting contests)
What famous parade with giant balloons is a modern tradition?
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
What was the "starving time"?
The first hard winter (1620) when almost half of the Pilgrims died.
Where did the Pilgrims plan to land? (It was not Massachusetts).
Virginia
What happened from 1616-1619 that killed many Wampanoag before the Pilgrims arrived?
A great sickness (or epidemic)
What did the Pilgrims call the event (it was not "Thanksgiving")?
A harvest celebration
What do some Native Americans call Thanksgiving to remember their history?
The National Day of Mourning