Thanksgiving is a popular holiday in the United States. It is ________________ each year on the third Thursday in November.
What is celebrated?
100
Thanksgiving brings families together around the dinner table. The centerpiece of the _________________ is usually a roast turkey.
What is a banquet?
100
The first Thanksgiving was held in late 1621. At that time the Pilgrims gave thanks for their first ________________.
What is harvest?
100
Fort-one passengers had met the previous year in the Mayflower's main cabin. At that ______________, they drew up the rules by which they would govern themselves.
What is assembly?
100
The set of rules was known as the Mayflower Compact. All those who signed it _________________ to observe the agreement.
What is pledged?
200
The Mayflower carried everything the Pilgrims would need in the New World. Musical instruments, considered unimportant, were not part of the _________________.
What is cargo?
200
Liquids were brought over on the Mayflower in watertight barrels. These _________________ could later be used by the Pilgrims to store water.
What are casks?
200
Axes were very important tools. With them the Pilgrims could ____________ logs from the forest trees to make their homes.
What is hew?
200
Everyone who was able to had to work. Small children might be given the ______________ of collecting firewood.
What is task?
200
The Pilgrims were starving by the end of the winter. When Samoset visited them, their supplies of food had __________ to almost nothing.
What is decreased?
300
By early 1621, many had died and most of the others were sick. Just when things were most ________________, help arrived.
What is desperate?
300
The Pilgrims were to feeble to defend themselves if attacked. Luckily the Wampanoags were not _____________.
What is hostile?
300
It was important for the pilgrims to know which berries could be eaten safely. The Wampanoags showed them which were____________ and which were poisonous.
What is edible?
300
Other ships followed the Mayflower, bringing more goods and people from England. The Plymouth colony became quite ______________ as trade with England grew.
What is prosperous?
300
The Pilgrims took life very seriously. If they could come back today, they would probably think that most Americans lead very _____________ lives.