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What is usually the main course at Thanksgiving dinner?

Turkey is usually the main course.

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Families usually have this meal together on Thanksgiving.
Dinner
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This bird is the most common symbol of Thanksgiving.
Turkey
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How did the pilgrims travel to North America?
The pilgrims travelled by boat.
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Name 3 foods that people eat on Thanksgiving.

People eat: 1. turkey 2. ham 3. mashed potatoes 4. sweet potatoes 5. cranberries 6. pumpkin pie

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What is the most popular dessert at Thanksgiving dinner?
Pumpkin Pie
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The day after Thanksgiving, there are big sales and many people go shopping. What is this day called?
Black Friday
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This orange vegetable is a very common symbol of Thanksgiving.

Pumpkin

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What country did the pilgrims come from, India or England?

The pilgrims came from England.

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What day do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving?

Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on the 4th Thursday of November.

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How do people usually prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner?
Mashed potatoes
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What sport do people usually watch on Thanksgiving?
American football.
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These indigenous people from North America are a common symbol of Thanksgiving.

Native Americans

300

What year did the pilgrims come to North America?

1920 or 1620?

The pilgrims came to North America in 1620.

300

What is another word for "grateful"?

Thankful, appreciative

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Turkey is usually the main course at Thanksgiving dinner, but sometimes people have _______ instead.

Ham

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What do families usually talk about while having Thanksgiving dinner?
Things they are thankful for.
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These English people who came to the United States in 1620 are common symbols of Thanksgiving.
Pilgrims
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What does the President of the United States do for a turkey right before Thanksgiving?

He pardons the turkey in a ceremony at the White House.

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How did the Native Americans help the pilgrims? Did they show them where the stores and hotels were or did they show them how to plant seeds and build warm houses?

They taught them how to plant seeds. They taught them how to build warm houses.

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What is the name of the red fruit that is often served at Thanksgiving dinner, strawberries or cranberries?

Cranberries.

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What is the event in New York City on Thanksgiving Day where there is music, dancing and large balloons, a fiesta or a parade?

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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Why are pumpkins and other vegetables symbols of Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving celebrates the HARVEST season. The harvest is at the end of autumn when farmers collect the vegetable they have grown.
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What was the name of the flagship that the pilgrims sailed to North America.

The Mayflower.

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Who was president who made Thanksgiving a national holiday?

Abraham Lincoln