Columbus
This is the year that Columbus set sail with his three ships to "The Indies"
1492
The pilgrims wanted to leave England because...
The king was forcing them to practice his religion and attend his church even when they didn't agree with his religion.
They also went for a new life with religious freedoms to do what they want.
Which started this holiday? The Wampanoag or the Pilgrims?
pilgrims
This is something people use on their food to make it taste better. It's also what the people want to go to Asia to buy.
spices
What is one thing that Columbus was hoping to find in The Indies?
spices or gold
The name of the ship that the pilgrims sailed on to reach the new world.
Mayflower
The month that the holiday normally happens in America
November
An important person who leads the tribe is called the ________.
chief
The names of the king and queen of Spain who gave Columbus money and ships to sail to the Indies
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Which native tribe that the pilgrims bump into in Massachusetts.
Wampanoag
Why do people celebrate Thanksgiving today?
to give thanks
The land at the edge of a body of water is called the coast or __________
shore
Describe how Columbus treated the natives on the island.
What was the consequence of this? (What happened to to him?)
He treated the natives very badly.
He was arrested for treating the people badly and for keeping gold from the king and queen.
Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts
What were the pilgrims really celebrating on Thanksgiving?
the great harvest
People who worked on the ships and helped out the captain are called
crew
What is the name of the island that Columbus became governor of?
Hispaniola
What three things did the pilgrims learn how to do from the natives?
1. how to fish
2. how to hunt
3. how to plant crops the right crops in the soil
What is the truth behind Thanksgiving? What really happened? Give details.
The pilgrims did not throw a party to thank the Wampanoag. In fact, the Wampanoag weren't invited. The pilgrims were celebrating the great harvest and when the natives heard the gun shots, they thought that something bad was happening so they went towards the sound with a lot of their tribe just in case they would have to fight. When they got there, they realized it was a party and the pilgrims told them that they can stay and celebrate with them. So they did, for 3 days.
This is a type of party
celebration