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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?
    Abe Lincoln
    John Adams
    Franklin D. Roosevelt
    George Washington
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  • Which of these foods WAS at the 1st thanksgiving?
    Lobster
    Mashed potatoes
    Various Fruit Pies (pumpkin, apple)
    Cranberry Sauce
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  • The Macy's Day Parade occurs on Thanksgiving every year in THIS American city?
    Chicago
    Los Angeles
    New York
    Philadelphia
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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?
    Rome
    Greece
    All of the Above
    Egypt
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  • How many people came to the "New World" and landed in Plymouth, MA on the 1st ship?
    293
    102
    52
    A little under 1,000
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  • In the 1st Winter at Plymouth, MA how many of the colonists died due to various reasons?
    20%
    75%
    50%
    5%
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  • The 1st Thanksgiving occured in this present day state?
    Virginia
    Illinois
    Massachusetts
    New York
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  • In which year did the 1st Thanksgiving occur in?
    1624
    1621
    1632
    1776
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  • In the primary source of Edward Winslow, what did Native Americans bring the pilgrims to eat at the 1st Thanksgiving??
    "a large basket of fish"
    Many assorted pies
    5 Deer
    10 Turkeys
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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
    9
    23
    14
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  • Which NFL Football team has played the MOST games on Thanksgiving?
    Detroit Lions
    Dallas Cowboys
    Chicago Bears
    New York Giants
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  • Which of these teams plays on THIS Thanksgiving?
    Los Angeles Rams
    Chicago Bears
    Green Bay Packers
    Dallas Cowboys
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  • What tradition do most Governors and Presidents do each year on Thanksgiving?
    Shooting a deer
    Slaughtering a pig
    Pardoning a turkey
    Walking a dog
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