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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?
    George Washington
    John Adams
    Franklin D. Roosevelt
    Abe Lincoln
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  • Which of these foods WAS at the 1st thanksgiving?
    Mashed potatoes
    Various Fruit Pies (pumpkin, apple)
    Cranberry Sauce
    Lobster
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  • The Macy's Day Parade occurs on Thanksgiving every year in THIS American city?
    Chicago
    Philadelphia
    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?
    Greece
    All of the Above
    Egypt
    Rome
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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
    293
    52
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  • In the 1st Winter at Plymouth, MA how many of the colonists died due to various reasons?
    50%
    5%
    75%
    20%
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  • The 1st Thanksgiving occured in this present day state?
    Illinois
    New York
    Massachusetts
    Virginia
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  • In which year did the 1st Thanksgiving occur in?
    1632
    1776
    1624
    1621
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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
    10 Turkeys
    5 Deer
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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.
    23
    36
    14
    9
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  • Which NFL Football team has played the MOST games on Thanksgiving?
    Dallas Cowboys
    Detroit Lions
    Chicago Bears
    New York Giants
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  • Which of these teams plays on THIS Thanksgiving?
    Chicago Bears
    Dallas Cowboys
    Green Bay Packers
    Los Angeles Rams
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  • What tradition do most Governors and Presidents do each year on Thanksgiving?
    Shooting a deer
    Slaughtering a pig
    Walking a dog
    Pardoning a turkey
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