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What day is thanksgiving celebrated on?
The 4th Thursday of November.
What continent celebrates Thanksgiving?
North America
Is pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
Who claimed to have found America?
Christoper Columbus
What was the name of the ship they sailed from England on?
The Mayflower
What year did the it Thanksgiving take place?
1621
What was the first city founded in America
St. Augustine, Florida
What is the Native American word for Corn?
Maize
Who was the leader of the Pilgrims?
John Carver
What song was originally a Thanksgiving song but now Christmas?
Jingle Bells
How long was the first Thanksgiving?
3 days
Where did the Pilgrims first sail from? (Be specific)
Plymouth, England
What is statisticly the least popular Thanksgiving food?
-Cranberry Sauce
What Native American tribe was at the first thanksgiving?
The Wampanoag
What religion were the Pilgrims?
English Church(Anglican) or Puratians.
How long was the Mayflower at Sea?
66 Days
What was the First Nation to start the age of Exploration?
Spain
Although turkeys are commonly associated with thanksgiving today they were not at the First Thanksgiving. What was the main course in there meal?
Duck
How many English men out of the 132 who sailed on the Mayflower, were at the first Thanksgiving?
50
What region did the Pilgrims come to?
Eastern Woodlands
When Did the Plymouth leave England?
September 16, 1620
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Name all the foods in the Snoopy thanksgiving meal?
Popcorn, buttered toast, pretzels, and jelly beans
Who was the leader of England when the mayflower set sail?
King James 1
What was the intended colony the Pilgrims were trying to reach?
Jamestown.