Turkey
This is the sound a male turkey makes.
What is gobble gobble?
This is the name of the ship on which the pilgrims came to America.
What is the Mayflower?
This is the sport that is most watched on Thanksgiving Day
What is football?
How long did it take the Pilgrims to cross the ocean to come to America?
What is 2 months
The _________________________________________of 1764 was designed to raise revenue by taxing imported goods such as sugar and molasses, which angered many colonists because they were not consulted before the tax was imposed.
Sugar Act
Female turkeys are called hens. This is what male turkeys are called.
What are toms?
In which year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated? a)1421 b)1521 c)1621
What is 1621?
What day of the week is Thanksgiving?
What is Thursday?
The Mayflower held approximately this many pilgrims.
What is 100
The _________________________________________of 1765 required colonists to purchase a stamp for legal documents, newspapers, and other printed materials, leading to widespread protests and the formation of the Stamp Act Congress.
The Stamp Act
In a tradition that is said to have started 2,400 years ago, which part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a good luck custom?
What is a wishbone?
This tribe of Native Americans were invited to the first Thanksgiving feast.
What are the Wampanoag?
This is what people traditionally start doing the day after Thanksgiving
What is Christmas shopping
This is usually what Americans eat for the main dish for Thanksgiving dinner
What is turkey?
The ________________________________________of 1763 was issued by the British government to prevent colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains in an effort to avoid conflicts with Native Americans.
Proclamation Act of 1763
What is the dangling skin under a turkey's neck called?
What is a wattle?
The first Thanksgiving lasted this many days.
What is 3?
When people think of Thanksgiving, these are the people we traditionally think about
Who are pilgrims and Indians
This type of potato is often served with Thanksgiving dinner
What is sweet potato?
The _________________________________________of 1765 required colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers stationed in the colonies, which many colonists saw as an infringement on their personal rights and privacy.
The Quartering Act
What SPECIFIC day is Thanksgiving this year?
What is November 28th
What was the name of the tribe that helped the Pilgrims? a) Iroquois b) Wampanoag c) Apache
What is the Wampanoag?
This tradition takes place in New York and can be seen on television every Thanksgiving morning
What is the Macy's Parade
This type of pie is the most popular at Thanksgiving
What is pumpkin pie?
The _________________________________________was a series of punitive laws passed in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party, including the closure of Boston’s port and the revocation of Massachusetts' charter, which led to increased colonial unrest and the convening of the First Continental Congress.
The Intolerable Acts