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The History of Thanksgiving

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    .....history of thanksgiving.....
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  • Which president was the 1st to name Thanksgiving a NATIONAL holiday?
    John Adams
    Abe Lincoln
    Franklin D. Roosevelt
    George Washington
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  • Which of these foods WAS at the 1st thanksgiving?
    Mashed potatoes
    Lobster
    Cranberry Sauce
    Various Fruit Pies (pumpkin, apple)
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  • The Macy's Day Parade occurs on Thanksgiving every year in THIS American city?
    Philadelphia
    Chicago
    New York
    Los Angeles
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  • What is one reason that Native Americans have taken exception with how the 1st Thanksgiving has been portrayed to children in schools?
    It has been shown that relations were GOOD or GREAT when they were not between colonists and NAs.
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  • Which of these ancient cultures celebrated a similar holiday to thanksgiving?
    Egypt
    Rome
    All of the Above
    Greece
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  • How many people came to the "New World" and landed in Plymouth, MA on the 1st ship?
    102
    A little under 1,000
    52
    293
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  • In the 1st Winter at Plymouth, MA how many of the colonists died due to various reasons?
    20%
    5%
    75%
    50%
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  • The 1st Thanksgiving occured in this present day state?
    Virginia
    New York
    Massachusetts
    Illinois
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  • In which year did the 1st Thanksgiving occur in?
    1621
    1624
    1776
    1632
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  • In the primary source of Edward Winslow, what did Native Americans bring the pilgrims to eat at the 1st Thanksgiving??
    5 Deer
    Many assorted pies
    10 Turkeys
    "a large basket of fish"
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  • What was the name of the ship that brought the 1st pilgrims over to America?
    The Mayflower!
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  • Sarah Hale, who was given the nickname "Mother of Thanksgiving", worked for ____ years to get it to be a national holiday. In 1863 It was finally recognized as one.
    36
    23
    14
    9
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  • Which NFL Football team has played the MOST games on Thanksgiving?
    New York Giants
    Dallas Cowboys
    Chicago Bears
    Detroit Lions
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  • Which of these teams plays on THIS Thanksgiving?
    Dallas Cowboys
    Green Bay Packers
    Los Angeles Rams
    Chicago Bears
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  • What tradition do most Governors and Presidents do each year on Thanksgiving?
    Pardoning a turkey
    Walking a dog
    Shooting a deer
    Slaughtering a pig
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