Presidential
The president who first advocated for Thanksgiving to be a holiday.
Who is George Washington?
The indigenous nation that celebrated Thanksgiving with the colonists.
Who are the Wampanoag?
The two popular Thanksgiving foods that were not eaten at the first Thanksgiving.
What are mashed potatoes and turkey?
A national day of thanksgiving was created to celebrate this battle:
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
The first Thanksgiving was _____ days long.
What is 3?
The president who made the first official proclamation of a national Thanksgiving holiday.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The Native American who acted as an interpreter.
Who was Squanto?
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
In 1924, the first _______'s Thanksgiving Day Parade happened.
What is Macy's?
Instead of balloons, the first Macy's Day Parade had ______________.
What is animals?
The only founding father and early president who refused to declare days of thanksgiving and fasting because he believed in separation of church and state.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The state where the first Thanksgiving happened.
Where is Florida?
The average American eats __________ calories on Thanksgiving.
What is 4,500?
The _________________ formally the Portsmouth Ohio Spartans, have played every Thanksgiving holiday except between 1939-1944.
What is the Detroit Lions?
The amount of women at the very first Thanksgiving celebration.
Who are 5?
The first president to pardon a turkey.
Who is John F. Kennedy/George H.W. Bush?
Instead of a turkey, President Calvin Coolidge received a ________ as a gift on Thanksgiving which he decided to adopt as a family pet. What did they name her?
What is a racooon? Who is Rebecca?
What utensil was not used during the first Thanksgiving?
What is a fork?
The amount of runners that participated in the first turkey trot.
Who are 6?
In 1953, an employee at C.A. Swanson & Sons overestimated the demand for Turkey. This mistake led to the creation of the first:
What are TV dinners?
President FDR tried to move Thanksgiving a week earlier to allow for more time to Christmas shop. His political rivals started renaming Thanksgiving, "_____________________".
What is Franksgiving?
In 2005, 2009, and 2010-2013, the turkeys that were pardoned went to these 3 places:
Where is Disneyland, Disney World, and Mount Vernon?
What food saw a 22% rise in sales for Thanksgiving?
What is tofurkey?
Before and after the first Thanksgiving there was violence between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag. The last major event between the two nations was ______________ which led to English control of the territory.
King Philip's War.
Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for what profession?
What are plumbers?