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The leader of an Indian tribe is called a _____.
chief
a buffalo
The first type of crops the Europeans planted in America was ....... .
corn
Which three vegetables are known as "the three sisters"?
corns, beans, squash
Indians living by the ocean give thanks to the _______.
bay
For how many years did the Wampanoag Indians and the Europeans keep peace?
5O years
A type of gun the Pilgrims used during their first harvest celebration.
a musket
Which crop did the Pilgrims use to make beer?
barley
When did the Pilgrims first land in America? (month and year)
December 1620
Why would the Pilgrims have died if the Wampanoag Indians hadn't helped them?
Because they.... (one reason is enough)
1. didn't have enough food.
2. didn't know how to farm the new land.
How does the corn help the bean plant grow?
Its stalks help the bean plant climb towards the sky.
How does the bean plant help the corn and the squash to grow?
It takes nitrogen from the air and returns it to the soil.
How does the squash plant keep the soil wet?
with its large leaves
What stops animals from eating the squash, corn and bean crops?
the needles on the squash leaves
How many years after the Pilgrims land in America did they celebrate their first harvest?
One.
How did the Pilgrims first help the Indians?
They protected them from neighbouring Indian tribes.
When did the war between the Indians and the colonists start?
in 1675
This word means "together". ex. Indians prepare their meals _______ every day.
communally
What is the method of growing plants close together called?
companion planting
What did the Indian guests bring to the first harvest feast?
five deer
Why did the Indians go to the first harvest feast when they were not invited?
They heard guns shooting and thought the Pilgrims were going to war.
This year marks the ______ year the Indians will mourn their ancestors on Thanksgiving.
How did Squanto manage to teach the Pilgrims skills they needed to survive?
He could speak English.
How do we know about the first harvest feast of the Pilgrims?
A colonist wrote about it.
For many Indians, Thanksgiving is not a day of celebration but a day of m____________.
mourning