A Thanksgiving Feast

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Directions: What do you know about the Thanksgiving holiday?
Read about the history of Thanksgiving from 1621 to 2001.
Answer each question below. Three possible answers appear below each question.
Check each correct answer.

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1. Who issued the first proclamation making Thanksgiving a national holiday?
a. William Bradford
b. George Washington
c. Abraham Lincoln

2. In 1621, the Pilgrims gathered for a feast, which has since come to be known as the "first Thanksgiving." Why was that feast held?
a. to celebrate the wedding of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins
b. to celebrate the completion of the colony's first church
c. to celebrate the Pilgrims' first harvest

3. About how many people attended the first Thanksgiving?
a. 50
b. 140
c. 25

4. Who issued the first proclamation making Thanksgiving an annual national holiday?
a. George Washington
b. Abraham Lincoln
c. James Madison

5. On what day of each year is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?
a. fourth Thursday in November
b. last Thursday in November
c. Thursday, November 22

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