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100

They came from England in search of religious liberty and a better life

Pilgrims

100

The main course or meat eaten on Thanksgiving  

Turkey

100

The year that the Pilgrims set sail for America

1620

100

It was the name of the ship in which the Pilgrims came to America

The Mayflower
100

Not all of the Native Americans were glad that the Pilgrims came to America.  For example, many of them felt that their arrival led to the natives' loss of their __________ on which they lived  

land

200

The name of the Native American tribe that resided in Plymouth in 1620

Wampanoag

200

Made with turkey drippings, you put it on top of your turkey or potatoes. 

gravy

200

The year when the first Thanskgiving was celebrated 

1621

200

This word is used to describe the first winter here in America for the Pilgrims  

brutal / rough/ difficult

200

Not all of the Native Americans were glad that the Pilgrims came to America.  For example, many of them felt that their arrival led to the natives catching different types of _______________ like smallpox. 

diseases 

300

This Native American spoke a good amount of Engish

Squanto

300

This sidedish is sometimes cooked inside the turkey when it's in the oven.

stuffing 

300

In 1789, this president proclaimed a national day of thanks but it didn't catch on. 

George Washington

300

It's the town in Massachustetts where the Pilgrims landed  

Plymouth

300

Not all of the Native Americans were glad that the Pilgrims came to America.  For example, many of them felt that their arrival led to ___________ in which manmy people died in the fighting. 

wars

400

In 1863, this president proclaimed a national day of Thanksgiving 

Abraham Lincoln 

400

Besides apple, this is another popular pie eaten on Thanksgving 

pumpkin 

400

The year that Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday

1863

400

The number of days that the first Thanksgiving feast lasted 

3

400

The war, and diseases, and colonization all led to unneeded _____________

death 

500

This woman helped to convince Lincoln to have a national thanksgiving day. 

Sarah Hale 

500

It's the most popular way that people eat their potatoes on Thanksgiving. (puree)

mashed 

500

The year when President Roosevelt signed the joint resolution of Congress making Thanksgiving a national holiday

1942

500

It's the day of the week on which we always celebrate Thanksgiving

Thursday

500

Today for many Native Americans, Thanksgiving remains a day of _______________ and sadness. 

mourning