(Grave) Encounters
In 1492, Christopher Columbus thought he found a new trade route to this country
India
This Puritan group of colonists are said to have feasted with the Wapanoag peoples in Patuxet
Who are the Pilgrims
Unlike what the Pilgrims thought when they arrived, the "empty" land was actually still occupied by ______ peoples
Who are Indigenous peoples
This month of the year is known in the United States as National Native American Heritage Month
What is November
The name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims from England to Patuxet
What is the Mayflower
In 1789, this founding father president of the United States delivered his “Thanksgiving Proclamation”
Who is George Washington
Members of this Indigenous community are said to have feasted with the Pilgrims in 1621
Who are the Wampanoag
Many families who identify as _____ American, or Indigenous, see Thanksgiving as a time of mourning
Who are the Native Americans
Indigenous peoples exposed to this plague disease suffered high fatality rates due to having no prior immunity
What is smallpox
What century did the first feast known that inspired “thanksgiving” happen?
What is the 17th Century (the 1600s)
Turtle Island is a name that Indigenous communities have called this continent:
What is North America
"The Indigenous people who interacted with Pilgrims are extinct": this is _____ (true or false)
What is false
Many people regard the eradication and colonization of Indigenous peoples as a _________, or a deliberate mass killing of a targeted group of people
What is a genocide
President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863 to help bring Northern and Southern states together during this war
What is the Civil War
He was captured and taken to Europe, where he learned English. He later taught the Pilgrims planting and other survival techniques
Who is Tisquantum (Squanto)
A movement has been created to acknowledge Thanksgving as "Truthsgiving": this is to combat myths and focus on telling the ____ story
What is the true (real) story