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What did the Pilgrims eat while sailing on the ship to America? a. salted meat, beans, and cheese b macaroni, peanut butter, and cheese b. pizza, hot dogs, and apples c. sausages, soup, pretzels
Most of the time the Pilgrims had to eat cold food, because it was too stormy to cook. They ate the same foods day after day. Salted beef,pork, or fish. They also had dry biscuits, died peas and beans and cheese.
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Name the ocean the Pilgrims sailed across to get to America.
The voyage took 66 days. The Pilgrims had to cross the Atlantic Ocean to reach America.
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The Pilgrims sailed from: a. Australia b. New York c. Asia D. Europe
The Pilgrims sailed from the continent called Europe. Correct answer is "D"
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True or False If you sailed on the Mayflower: It was considered good manners to keep your hat on while you ate.
True. Children were taught that it was polite to keep your hat on while you eat. Are you allowed to keep your hat on now during dinner?
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In which month was the first Thanksgiving celebrated? a. September b. November c. October
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in the year 1621 in the middle of October!
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What did the Pilgrims have to drink on their journey to America?
The only drink on board was water or beer. Even the kids drank beer on the journey.
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How big was the ship that the Pilgrims used to travel to America? a. As big as 2 elephants b. As big as a baseball diamond c. As big as 2 tailer trucks
The ship was as big as 2 trailer trucks, or about 90 feet long. Correct answer is C.
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Which ocean did the Pilgrims cross on their journey to America?
The Pilgrims sailed across the Atlantic Ocean.
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True or False If you sailed on the Mayflower: You used deer hoves like a spoon to eat your jello.
False, It was good manners to use your fingers to eat. They had very few wooden spoons. Clam shells were often used as a spoon. Fun Fact... you used the same knife to cut your meat and to cut fire wood.
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Name 3 foods served at the first Thanksgiving.
Any 3 are correct: turkey, cranberries, duck, geese, lobster, eels, clams, oysters, fresh fish, deer, and popcorn, carrots, cucumbers, turnips, ornions, radishes, beets, and carrots. Chief Massasoit invited 90 Native Americans to come with him to the feast. There were about 50 Pilgrims too.
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True or False If you traveled on the Mayflower you would have to sleep on the floor or in a hammock.
True. There were not enough sleeping space for 30 sailors and 102 passengers. You would have to sleep on the floor with about 80 other people. Or you might sleep in a small boat called a shallop. Later, when the Pilgrims reached land the shallop was used to explore. The Captain let about 20 people sleep in his cabin.
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What was the name of the ship that the Pilgrims sailed on to America?
The ship was named the Mayflower.
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When the Pilgrims sailed to America, the first landforms they saw were: a. a sandy beach with bushes and trees b. huge mountains with snow on the top c. cliffs so high they needed to build ladders just to get on shore
When the Pilgrims landed they saw a sandy beach. There were trees and bushes, but there were no towns or homes for them.
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True or False: The Pilgrim children each had their own special chair to sit on while eating. Their names were carved into the back of the chair so that there would be no mix-ups.
False. Children ate standing up at the table all through the meal. How would your family react if you wanted to stand up during dinner?
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How long was the feast?
The feast lasted for three days. No one went hungry that first Thanksgiving, they had so much food it took them three days to eat it all!
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How many animals were on board the ship that traveled to America?
Two dogs and a cat traveled to America with the Pilgrims.
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What kind of ship carried the Pilgrims to America?
The ship was a sailing ship. It was not made to carry people, it was built to carry cargo. A cargo ship carries things like cloth, hats, and barrels of wine.
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Name of the place where the Pilgrims first landed in America?
They landed at a place we call Plymouth Rock. It is located in the state named Massachusetts. Today there is a town called "Provincetown" at the very place where the Pilgrims first landed in the year 1620.
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What were the Pilgrim's plate made from?
The Pilgrim's plates were made from a piece of wood. One side was flat and if you flipped it over the other side was scooped out so it could hold soup.
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What games did they play? 1. Spin the Bottle 2. volley ball 3. wrestling, running and shooting contests
Thanksgiving was a time of joy! They had finished building seven houses and the danger of sickness was over. The Indians were their friends. They played wrestling games, running races, and shot bows and arrows.
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What was the name of the baby that was born on the ship as it sailed across the ocean to America?
A baby boy was born during the voyage to America. His parents name him Oceanus.
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How many passengers were on the voyage to America with the Pilgrims?
There were one hundred and two passengers on board the ship from England. 30 sailers, 102 passengers. 34 of the passengers were kids.
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Which country in Europe did the Pilgrims sail from to come to America? a. Spain b. Italy c. England d. Greece
The Pilgrims were living in Holland when they decided to sail to America. They left Holland on a ship called the Speedwell. This ship was too small to make the voyage to America. Some business men in England got the Mayflower for the Pilgrims to make the trip. In return the Pilgrims had to work for the businessmen for seven years. They left Europe from England.
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True or False The Pilgrims were very worried about germs, so they were careful not to use anyone's plate but their own.
False, you would share your plate, called a trencher, with a brother or a sister.
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On what day do we celebrate Thanksgiving?
Today we celebrate Thanksgiving on the 3rd Thursday in November.