Thanksgiving Food
True or false, turkey was most LIKELY served at the first Thanksgiving?
False, it was water fowl and turkeys are a land fowl.
Would the pilgrims have ever called their harvest feast a Thanksgiving? Yes or no?
No, the truth is a Thanksgiving during the time of the pilgrims would have been a day of FASTING meaning they would have not eaten all day and spent a solemn day of prayer in church.
How did the Macy's Thanksgiving day parade get its start?
The immigrants who worked at Macy's decided to hold a parade in honor of this American holiday
What president agreed to Sarah Hale's request to make Thanksgiving a NATIONAL holiday?
Abraham Lincoln.
True or false, the Native Americans named Squanto was NOT intelligent and never left far his home near Plymouth, Massachusetts?
FALSE! Squanto was abducted by European explorers as a slave before the pilgrims arrived, taken to Spain, and then made his way to England where he learned to speak English. As a result, he was more traveled and fluent in several languages including his own indigenous language.
What slippery fish was one of the main dishes on the pilgrim's 1st Thanksgiving meal?
Eel
What area of the US does the tradition of the harvest feast now known as Thanksgiving continue to be celevrated BEFORE it became a NATIONAL Holiday?
A) New England
B) The Mid Atlantic
C) The Southwest
A) New England
Why were the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parades canceled in the early 1940s?
World War II was occurring and the rubber used to make the large balloons were needed for the war effort and troops.
How many US presidents said, "NO!" to Sarah Hale's letters asking that Thanksgiving become a national holiday?
4 until the 5th she wrote to, Abe Lincoln, said, "Yes!"
Were the Wampanoag invited by the pilgrims to the first Thanksgiving or do they simply show up?
They simply show up.
What plant did Squanto help the pilgrims learn to successfully grow?
Corn
What famous person is found at the end of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Santa!
What large balloon has made the MOST appearances in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade?
Snoopy
What famous children's poem/song did Sarah Hale actually compose?
Mary Had a Little Lamb
What was the Native American tribe that the Pilgrims met and to which Squanto was apart of.
The Wampanoag
This food was the most coveted and special meat served at the first Thanksgiving with the Wampanoag and the pilgrims.
VENISON or deer meat
What famous American War inspired our US President at that time to declare it a national holiday in order to unify our country and make us feel like a family again?
The Civil War (1861-1865)
What was the cat's name that was popular in silent films which was the very FIRST large balloon at the Macy's Thanksgiving day parade
Felix the cat
What was Sarah Hale's strategy when she saw something she didn't like?
She used a PEN and WROTE letters persuading people to change their minds.
What European country was Squanto FIRST taken to when he was taken as a slave by the European explorers?
Spain
What is the most POPULAR American side dish to have with their Thanksgiving Day turkey?
Mashes potatoes (75%) is tied with stuffing (75%)
so either answer is RIGHT!
What YEAR did Thanksgiving become a NATIONAL HOLIDAY?
1864
What YEAR was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade?
1924
How many American Presidents did Sarah Hale write to requesting Thanksgiving become a national holiday?
5 ~ five!
Zachary Taylor
Millard Filmore
Franklin Pierce
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Who is the Wampanoag's chief when the pilgrims celebrate their first Thanksgiving?
A) Squanto
B) Massasoit
C)Tecumseh
D) Both A & B because Squanto is a nickname for Massasoit
D) Powhatan
D