Random questions
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When is Thanksgiving celebrated in the U.S?
The 4th Thursday of November
What did the pilgrims name their settlement?
Plymouth
When did the first Thanksgiving feast take place?
November 1621.
How many masts did the Mayflower have?
4
Who was president when Thanksgiving was declared a National Holiday?
Abraham Lincoln in 1863
what is one main meal that wasn't served in t?he first Thanksgiving feast?
What is Turkey
what is a pilgrim?
Someone who travels to a foreign place.
What two football teams have played on Thanksgiving since 1966
The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys.
what were the decks in the Mayflower?
Upper deck
Lower deck
cargo deck
What was the Wompanoag name for Plymouth,Massachusetts?
Patuxet
What is two foods that were served at the first Thanksgiving?
deer, corn, shellfish, and roasted meat
What fraction of the Pilgrims were Puritans?
one third
Which President tried to change the date of Thanksgiving to extend the holiday shopping season?
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Did the pilgrims and the crew get off the boat when they landed?
No, because of the winter weather .
The Mayflower was about ______ feet long and ______ feet wide.
90-110
25
what did the they do during the first Thanksgiving?
who was one of the Separatist leaders?
William bradford
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade didn't feature its famous giant balloons until what year?
1927. The first parade in 1924 used live animals from the Central Park Zoo
How far did the Mayflower travel during the voyage?
2750 miles
What does the pilgrims word " Arsy Varsy mean"?
Backwards
Who led the guests in the first Thanksgiving
Massasoit, the leader of the Wampanoag tribe, attended the celebration
Who served as the military leader?
Myles Standish
What was the first major U.S. department store to hold a thanksgiving Day parade?
Philadelphia's Gimbel Brothers store in 1920.
how fast did the Mayflower go?
2 miles per hour