Thanksgiving game cards
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- What was the famous party the Pilgrims had in 1621 with their neighbors called?
- The first Thanksgiving
- How long did the first Thanksgiving last?
- three days
- What was the name of the Indian tribe who celebrated Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?
- Wampanoag
- 4. Who was the first President who honored the 1st Thanksgiving by making it a national holiday?
- President Abraham Lincoln
- 5. When do we celebrate Thanksgiving?
- The fourth Thursday of every November is Thanksgiving.
- 6. What did the Pilgrims have to celebrate?
- Success at building homes, having enough crops to see them through winter, and good terms with Natives
- 7. What happened to many of the Pilgrims who came to Plymouth that first winter?
- Half of them died
- 8. How did the Native Americans help the Pilgrims?
- They taught them how to find food, build shelters, and shared their knowledge of the land.
- 9. Who was the Native American tribe that Squanto belonged to?
- Patuxet
- 10. Who was the Native American who is remembered as being most helpful to the Pilgrims?
- Squanto
- 11. What happened to Squanto's tribe while he was gone?
- They died of disease.
- 12. What was the first thing that Squanto did to help the Pilgrims in 1621?
- He helped with a peace treaty between the Wampanoag tribe and the Pilgrims
- 13. What probably killed the tribe Squanto belonged to?
- They probably died of smallpox.
- 14. How could history have been changed if the Pilgrims had gone to America a year later?
- Squanto died in 1622 and things may have been totally different without his help.
- 15. What kind of floors did the first homes have?
- dirt
- 16. How many rooms did most first homes have?
- one room and the children slept on the floor.
- 17. Why was it important for the Pilgrims to build their homes quickly after they arrived?
- It was winter and cold weather was setting in.
- 18. What was the name of the first ship the Pilgrims came to America on?
- The Mayflower
- 19. What was the purpose of the first meeting that was held on board of the ship before getting off?
- To establish and agree on a set of rules to live by.
- 20.What was the name of the document that was used to set up a government for the Pilgrims?
- It was called the Mayflower Compact.
- 21. How many passengers were aboard the Mayflower on its famous voyage?
- 102 people
- 22. What were the group of people called who moved from England to Holland, before going to America?
- Separatists.
- 23. Why did the Separatists come to America?
- They were seeking religious freedom to worship as they pleased and wanted to be independent.
- 24. How many people were believed to have been at the first Thanksgiving?
- There were about 140 Native Americans and Pilgrims.