Native Americans
Who was the first Native American to make contact with the pilgrims?
Samoset
In what year did the pilgrims land in Plymouth?
1620
Who proclaimed the first nationwide celebration of Thanksgiving in the US?
George Washington
What was Sarah Joseph Hales' biggest contribution to Thanksgiving?
Petitioned US presidents to institute the national holiday.
What are the origins of the Puritan tradition of Thanksgiving?
1536 religious reforms in England
Who was the Pilgrims' closest ally and friend (who even lived with them for 20 months)?
Squanto
Where did the pilgrims live before moving to the New World?
Leiden, Holland
Which US president instituted Thanksgiving as an annual national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
How many US presidents did she write to about it?
6
When and where was the first documented annual Thanksgiving celebration in the new world?
1619 Virginia
Which native american tribe did the Pilgrims primarily interact with?
Wampanoag tribal confederation
How many passengers were aboard the Mayflower?
102 (not including the crew)
Originally, what day was the national Thanksgiving holiday?
Last Thursday of November
What was Sarah's main occupation?
Magazine editor
What is Squanto's full name?
Tisquantum
Who was the chief of the Wampanoags?
Massassoit
Who was the first governor of the Plymouth Colony?
John Carver
Which US president changed the day of the holiday to its currently observed day?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What famous nursery rhyme did Sarah write?
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Speedwell
What was the first food Squanto taught the pilgrims to gather?
Eels
What was the most plentiful harvest for the pilgrims in 1621 (and likely the largest dish of that first Thanksgiving meal)?
Corn
Name one US state that celebrated Thanksgiving twice in 1939?
Colorado, Mississippi, and Texas
What important monument (that our family has been to multiple times) did Sarah raise money for?
Bunker Hill
Name one other important event that merited a day of Thanksgiving in England.
Defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 OR the failure of the Gunpowder plot in 1605.