History of Thanksgiving
this group is said to have had the first thanksgiving
pilgrims
the star of the show
turkey
a bird and a country
turkey
there were none of these at the first thanksgiving - even the Irish didn't have them yet.
potatoes
someone we should always gives thanks to
god
the pilgrims sailed to the new world on this boat
mayflower
a common vegetable at Thanksgiving, i couldn't imagine a more beautiful thing
corn
Turkeys are native to this continent
north america
the pilgrims would have eaten less turkey and more what?
seafood
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade happens in this city
new york city
the pilgrims were also called this
separatists
gravy
don't like turkey? some people serve this meat instead
chicken, ham
this sports tradition started all the way back in the Thanksgiving of 1876
football
the voyage on the Mayflower was long and stormy and took them....
this group of native people were also at the first thanksgiving
Wampanoag
have a slice of this
pie
this person pardons a turkey each year
the president
when Massasoit and the Wampanoags arrived, they brought this animal as part of the feast.
some people say that after eating turkey, they feel like doing what?
sleeping/taking a nap
true or false: the Pilgrims would have NOT called their feast the first Thanksgiving
TRUE - the pilgrims called days of "thanksgiving" serious days of prayer and church.
have some old bread? make this
stuffing
the old world for "bird" (hint: sometimes they smell bad)
fowl (foul)
President Roosevelt tried to change Thanksgiving to the fourth Thursday of November, but people got so upset that he switched it back to the original Thursday.
third Thursday
this pie is the king of thanksgiving desserts, but would have been missing from the first thanksgiving
pumpkin pie