People
Vocabulary
Harvest Celebration
Pilgrims
Thanksgiving Traditions
100

How did Squanto help the Pilgrims?

He taught the Pilgrims how to fish, how to fertilize corn and where to hunt for Geese and Fish.

100

What does fertilize mean?

Put something in soil to help crops grow.

100

Why did the Pilgrims rub salt on the fish they caught?

To preserve the fish - keep it from rotting too quickly.

100

What year did the Pilgrims land in Plymouth, Massachusetts?

1621

100

When is Thanksgiving celebrated each year?

The 4th Thursday of November.

200

Where did Samoset learn English?

He learned English from fishermen in Main.

200

After harvesting, the Pilgrims had an _____________

of crops.  What word fits in the blank?

Abundance

200

How many days did the 1st Thanksgiving (Harvest Celebration) last?

3 days

200

What made the first winter in Plymouth so harsh?

(At least 2 reasons)

It was extremely cold, they did not have enough food, many people go sick and there was a fire in their meeting house.

200

What is a male turkey called?

A Tom Turkey.

300

Who was Massasoit?

The Chief of the Wampanoag tribe.

300

What do we call it when an official agreement is signed and agreed upon by each party?

A treaty.

300

What tribe of Native Americans did the Pilgrims invite to their Harvest Celebration?

The Wampanoag.

300

How did the Pilgrim's entertain themselves during the 1st Thanksgiving (Celebration Harvest)?

The children played games like Blindman's Bluff.  The adults sang and danced.

300

What is the name of the New York City Thanksgiving Day Parade?

The Macy's Parade.

400

What Contract did John Carver sign?

The Mayflower Contract

400

What was the New World?

North America and South America.

400

What is the name of the ship the Pilgrim's sailed on?

The Mayflower.

400

How many Pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts and how many died during the first winter?

102 arrived.

52 died

400

What do a lot of people watch on T.V. on Thanksgiving Day?

Football Games.

500

In what country did Miles Standish meet the Pilgrims?

Holland

500

What was the Mayflower Contract?

An agreement that stated the way the Plymouth Colony would be governed.

500

What state do most Thanksgiving Turkeys come from?

Minnesota.

500

Why did the Pilgrim's leave England?

In the 1600's, the King of England forced the people to belong to the Church of England and the Pilgrim's wanted to worship in their own way.

500

What has ears, but cannot hear?

Corn on the Cob.