History
When is Thanksgiving Day celebrated each year?
Thanksgiving is celebrated the 4th Thursday of November in the United States.
2020: November 26
Does everyone celebrate Thanksgiving?
No, some people do not celebrate Thanksgiving.
What are foods that were eaten at the "first" Thanksgiving feast in 1621?
Some of the foods they ate were probably clams, corn, beans, venison, squash.
Who proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day?
President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held in November in 1863.
What key has legs and can't open a door?
A turkey
Who do people say celebrated the first Thanksgiving?
Hint: Two groups of people
People say the first Thanksgiving was celebrated by the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag people.
What are two ways people celebrate Thanksgiving?
1. People like to share food.
2. Get together with family and friends.
3. Have a special dinner.
4. Dinner for people who have no family in area.
5. Watch parade or football on T.V.
What is a typically bird eaten on Thanksgiving Day?
What are the first colonists called?
They are called Pilgrims.
Why did the swimmer get such a bad cramp after Thanksgiving dinner?
He ate too many CRAMPberries.
How did the colonists or Pilgrims arrive to Plymouth?
They sailed on a ship called the Mayflower.
What are two common foods eaten nowadays for Thanksgiving?
1. Turkey
2. Pumpkin/pumpkin pie
3. Cranberries/cranberry suace
4. Corn
5. Green beans/green bean cassarole
6. Potatoes/mashed potatoes.
What is a typical pie eaten on Thanksgiving Day?
Pumpkin is probably the most typically pie eaten. There are also sweet potato pies, apple pies and pecan pies.
Note: I think people like eating pies. :)
Where did the colonists come from?
Hint: country
They mostly came from England.
What did the turkey say to the computer?
Instead of Google, google, the turkey said "Gobble, gobble."
How did colonists survive the winter cold and living in Plymouth?
They stayed on the ship. The Wampanoag people taught the colonists how to hunt local animals, gather shellfish and grow corn, beans and squash.
Note: They would not have survived without the help of the Wampanoag people.
What are two favorite things people like to watch on T.V. during Thanksgiving?
People enjoy watching the Thanksgiving Day parade and football.
What is the name of the typical berry used to make sauce?
They are called cranberries.
How many passengers survived by the time they got off the Mayflower?
Only 53 passengers (out of 102) survived the trip and winter.
What is a cornucopia?
A cornucopia is called the Horn of Plenty.
It is shaped like a goat's horn and is a symbol of plenty of food.
What were the colonists celebrating?
One reason for celebrating was the first corn harvest.
How will people celebrate Thanksgiving in 2020?
Answers may vary.
What vegetable is used to make a typical casserole?
Green beans
How long did the trip take to get to Jamestown from England?
The trip on the Mayflower took 66 days.
What are two six letter words that you can make from the letters in the word Thanksgiving?
Note: Only the letters in Thanksgiving can be used.
Answers may vary.
Some words are:
1. Thanks
2. Giving
3. Things
4. Thinks
5. Having