The First
Thanksgiving
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each question below to find its answer. Click on the picture of the turkey
below to print out the activity sheet.
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What
was the name of the ship that the pilgrims came here on?
Where did the pilgrims come from?
Where
did the ship dock?
Why
did the pilgrims leave their homeland?
What
ocean did they sail across?
How
long of a trip was it?
What
is the name of the group of people who were already living there when the
pilgrims landed?
How
did these people help the pilgrims?
Why
was this Thanksgiving feast so important?
How
was this first celebration similar to Thanksgiving dinners today?
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Voyage on
the Mayflower
Timeline:
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