The First Thanksgiving
Learning Objective
I can describe the events that led to the first Thanksgiving.
Key Concepts
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated by the Pilgrims and Native Americans in 1621 to give thanks for their first successful harvest.
Squanto helped the Pilgrims by teaching them how to use fish as fertilizer to grow corn.
President Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving to be celebrated annually on the last Thursday of November in 1863, but in 1941 Congress fixed Thanksgiving Day as the fourth Thursday of November.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 8 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What is the main purpose of Thanksgiving, according to its name?
2. In what year did the event now considered the 'First Thanksgiving' take place?
3. Name two groups of people who participated in the 'First Thanksgiving'.
...and 5 more questions
Educational Video
🦃 The History of Thanksgiving
TDH (The Dragon Historian)