Regional Recipes
This group left England to separate from the Church of England, leading to the first Thanksgiving.
Who were the Separatists (or Pilgrims) ?
What is the significance of the Pilgrims arrival in North America?
What is they began self government
Why did people in Virginia settle there?
What is to make the king rich?
The Pilgrims were thankful for the Atlantic coastline near Plymouth because it —
provided easy access to trade and fishing
The first representative assembly in the colonies was formed here.
What is Virginia (House of Burgesses)
Plymouth was founded in what year?
What is 1620?
What are the two most popular pies baked at Thanksgiving?
What are pumpkin and apple?
Why was Massachusetts founded?
What is to escape religious persecution?
Colonists in the Southern region were most thankful for -
What is short winters and fertile soil that supported plantations
This colonial region, known for shipbuilding and fishing, might have served seafood at Thanksgiving.
What is New England?
Why did the pilgrims go to Plymouth?
What is for religious freedom?
Why did many people choose to settle in Maryland and Pennsylvania?
What is for religious persecution.
Why did Lord Baltimore found Maryland?
What is for religious freedom
During the first Thanksgiving, many colonists gave thanks for their new home in America, where they could —
What is worship freely and escape religious persecution
The “breadbasket colonies” could bring plenty of bread and grain to the Thanksgiving table.
What are the Middle Colonies?
The Middle Colonies could have hosted a very diverse Thanksgiving feast because they
What is had people from many nations, religions, and backgrounds
What country was exploring and colonizing to
-spread Catholicism
-to find gold, silver and other riches
What is Spain?
Massachusetts was a refuge for English Puritans, where was the refuge for English Catholics?
What is Maryland?
The settlers at Jamestown were not celebrating a feast of gratitude when they first arrived because their main goal was to —
What is find gold and make a profit for investors
Colonists in this region gave thanks for their many ports and harbors that made trade easy.
What is New England?
The Mayflower held approximately 100 pilgrims. What did these pilgrims call themselves because they didn't want to be part of the Kings Religion?
What is Separatists
Why did European explorers look for a Northwest Passage?
What is to find a faster route to Asia?
Which geographic feature allowed the Mid-Atlantic colonies to have a longer growing season than the New England Colonies?
What is their mild climate.
Before sharing their first Thanksgiving meal, the Pilgrims signed a document promising to work together and govern themselves. What was this agreement called?
What is Mayflower Compact ?