History
moved the holiday up a week in an attempt to spur retail sales during the Great Depression; referred to as Franksgiving and was mostly opposed; in 1941, he officially made it the last Thursday in November.
This vegetable was grown by the Indians.
Corn
Where did the Pilgrims arrive?
near the tip of Cape cod
What year did the first Thanksgiving occur?
1621
Where can the roots of Thanksgiving be traced to?
Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans feasted and paid tribute to their Gods after the fall harvest; Also resembles the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot; Native Americans have rich tradition of commemorating the fall harvest with feasting
What is the name of the Native American who helped the Pilgrims?
Squanto
Where did the Pilgrims live for their first winter after arriving?
On the ship
The Mayflower carried this many passengers.
102
What other celebrations of Thanksgiving have been noted in American history?
1565 - Spanish exploreer Pedro Menendez de Avile invited members of the local Timucua tribe to dinner in St. Augustine, FL after holding a mass to thank God for his crew's safe arrival
1619 - British settlers created a proclamation designating their date of arrival as a day of thanksgiving to the almighty God
Who was the governor of the pilgrim's settlement?
William Bradford
What percentage of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
90%
Which state was the first to adopt an annual Thanksgiving holiday?
New York, 1817
This many Pilgrims died their first winter.
Half (51)
What was the purpose of the original thanksgiving?
to feast and give thanks to God after having to fast regularly due to drought
Why is Squanto an important Native American to note?
he was a member of the Pawtuxet tribe who had been kidnapped by an English sea captain and sold into slavery before escaping to London and returning to his homeland on an exploratory expedition
Did the Pilgrims and Native Americans eat pumpkin pie?
No, they did not have ovens and there was little to no sugar in the Mayflower's supply
Where had the Pilgrims intended on arriving?
mouth of the Hudson River
In what year was Thanksgiving made a national holiday and by whom?
1863, Abraham Lincoln
How long did the original thanksgiving last?
3 days
This American writer launched a campaign to establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday
Sarah Hale, writer of Mary Had a Little Lamb
What did the Pilgrims and Native Americans most likely eat at the first thanksgiving?
fowl, corn, deer cooked with Native American spices and cooking methods.
Which area of the US remained unaware of the Thanksgiving tradition well into 1800s?
The south
What year did the Macy's Day Parade begin?
1924