History
The first thanksgiving was held in this month
September
This parade happens each year on Thanksgiving
Macy's Parade
How many turkeys are cooked on Thanksgiving each year
more than 40 million
This was the president who declared Thanksgiving a national holiday
Abraham Lincoln
This is the most popular casserole on Thanksgiving
Green Bean Casserole
The First Thanksgiving was held in this state
What day do we normally celebrate Thanksgiving
The fourth Thursday
How many cranberries does it take to make one can of cranberry sauce
200
IN the 1960s a turkey was pardoned by this president,
John F. Kennedy - George H.W. Bush made this an annual tradition
When is Thanksgiving in Canada?
The Second Monday of October
This was the religion of the Settlers who celebrated the first Thanksgiving
The Puritans
Most families enjoy this pie on Thanksgiving
Pumpkin
Though many people eat Thanksgiving foods this is also true
They only eat this because it is tradition
This team plays football every Thanksgiving
The Detroit Lions
This president refused to celebrate Thanksgiving
Thomas Jefferson
The First Thanksgiving led to this
War between the Puritans and Native Americans
Who opens the Macy's Parade and Who is at the end?
Tom Turkey Opens and St. Nicholas closed the parade and officially begins the Christmas season.
Which turkey gobbles
The male
This Native American made friends with settlers and acted as a interpreter.
Squanto
What did president Calvin Coolidge receive as Thanksgiving present
A Raccoon
This tribe gathers each years at the statue of Massasoit to pay respect to the losses of their tribe during this time
Wamapnoag
People break this bone at Thanksgiving, but it actually became a tradition by accident
The Wishbone - in ancient cultures it was believed that keeping the wishbone whole would help them keep making wishes
This state produces most of the Turkeys in the US
Minnesota
About 3.5 Million
This percentage of American skip turkey on Thanksgiving
About 12%