Pilgrims
Where were the Pilgrims from?
England
What did Squanto teach the Pilgrims?
How to plant and maintain corn, how to catch eel, how to use fish as fertiliser.
What do Thanksgiving celebrations traditionally celebrate?
The harvest
What is the main criticism of the 'First' Thanksgiving?
The relationship between the colonialists and the Natives has been misrepresented
What three diseases did the European Colonialists bring with them to North America?
Cholera, measles, and smallpox
1690
Where did Squanto learn English?
In England
Who do they give thanks to?
God
What are the names of the two main protests of Thanksgiving Day?
National Day of Mourning, and Unthanksgiving
In 1900, how much had the Native population reduced by?
80-98%, depending on the region
Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
To find religious freedom; they disagreed with the Church of England's rule that only one way of worshipping God was permitted.
When was Squanto born?
Approx. 1580
What do people give thanks for nowadays?
Anything they're grateful for from the past year
What do these protests represent?
What atrocities were the Native Americans subjected to?
Massacres, slavery, rape, torture, terror, forceful removal from their lands, military occupations...
How many Pilgrims were at the 'first' Thanksgiving?
52
How many times was Squanto kidnapped?
Two - once in 1605, again in 1614
Who attended the 'First' Thanksgiving?
52 Pilgrims and 91 Native Americans
Where is the National Day of Mourning held?
Massachusetts
Why were some Native Americans taken to Europe?
They were being sold as slaves
What was the name of their ship?
The Mayflower
When did Squanto die?
1622
Why is it the 'First' Thanksgiving, and not the First Thanksgiving?
Because it's not the first Thanksgiving chronologically - Thanksgiving festivals in North America had been recorded in the 1500s by Spanish, French, and British colonialists.
When was the first Unthanksgiving protest?
1975
What type of labour did the Native American slaves have to do?
Primarily work on sugar cane plantations, but also work in other agricultural endeavours.