Terms
Native Americans refer to this as “medicine.”
What is plants
How long did the first Thanksgiving last?
What is 3 days
What year did the first pilgrims arrive to America?
What is 1620
This is the meat that over 90% of American eat on Thanksgiving Day
What is Turkey
What crop is also known as weeâchumun in the Wampanoag speech?
What is corn
Where did the pilgrims land? Name the state and the city.
What is Plymouth, Massachusetts, the Cape Cod area
What year was Thanksgiving made a national holiday?
What is 1863?
Turkey may or may not have been on the menu for the first Thanksgiving. Name at least 2 other meats they could have enjoyed.
What is duck, rabbit, deer, lobster, or fish
The Native Americans do not call this holiday Thanksgiving. What do they call it?
What is “Day of Mourning”
What ship did the pilgrims arrive on?
In what year was the first Macy’s Day Parade?
What is 1924
There are many ways to cook a turkey. List one other way besides the oven.
What was North America called according to the indigenous people?
What is Turtle Island
How did the original Wampanoag people die?
What year was the very first Thanksgiving?
What is 1621
Although The Mayflower ran out of sugar and there were no desserts at the first Thanksgiving, this dessert is a staple during this holiday.
What is pumpkin pie
Who is the mother of Thanksgiving? She was persistent with her cause for over 30 years and wrote to Abe Lincoln who ended up making this holiday a national holiday.
Who is Sarah Josepha Hailey
Fun Fact: She is also the writer of “Mary had a Little Lamb”
What is planting crops such as corn, beans and squash
When was the 2nd Thanskgiving?
These 3 foods were harvested by the Native Americans and known as the “Three Sisters.”
What is beans, corn, and squash