1. The First Thanksgiving Hassler Elementary Second Grade

2. Who lived in America first? Native Americans

3. The Pilgrims came to America in what year? 1620

4. What country did the Pilgrims come from? England

5. Who was the special Indian friend who helped the Pilgrims? Squanto

6. Who was the Indian king that signed the peace treaty with the Pilgrims? Massasoit

7. How many Indians came to the first Thanksgiving feast? 90

8. What was the name of the new settlement that the Pilgrims built? Plymouth

9. What was the name of the Pilgrims’ ship? Mayflower

10. How many days did the first Thanksgiving feast last? 3 days

11. What foods did the Pilgrims eat at their feast? turkey lobster deer meat pumpkin berries fish corn

12. The Indians taught the Pilgrims… where to find berries and herbs

13. The Indians taught the Pilgrims… how to plant corn

14. The Indians taught the Pilgrims… how to hunt for deer and turkey

15. The Indians taught the Pilgrims… the best ways to catch fish

16. The Pilgrim children had many chores. Can you name them? chase away birds and animals in the cornfield turn the stick that turned the turkey over the fire

17. The Pilgrim children also… stuffed pine needles and feathers into bags to make mattresses helped with the washing

18. The Pilgrim children also… helped make soap and candles

19. Why did the Pilgrims come to the New World? They wanted freedom of religion.