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Which president issued the first Thanksgiving proclamation by the national government of the United States?
Which president issued the first Thanksgiving proclamation by the national government of the United States?
- John Adams
- Abraham Lincoln
- George Washington (correct)
- James Madison
Who is often credited with launching a campaign to establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Who is often credited with launching a campaign to establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
- George Washington
- Abraham Lincoln
- James Madison
- Sarah Josepha Hale (correct)
In what year did Abraham Lincoln schedule Thanksgiving for the final Thursday in November?
In what year did Abraham Lincoln schedule Thanksgiving for the final Thursday in November?
- 1789
- 1863 (correct)
- 1941
- 1817
Who moved the Thanksgiving holiday up a week in 1939?
Who moved the Thanksgiving holiday up a week in 1939?
What is a staple food item that nearly 90 percent of Americans eat on Thanksgiving?
What is a staple food item that nearly 90 percent of Americans eat on Thanksgiving?
What is a common Thanksgiving Day activity mentioned in the text?
What is a common Thanksgiving Day activity mentioned in the text?
Who is credited with introducing the first oversized balloons in Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade?
Who is credited with introducing the first oversized balloons in Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade?
Why did President Franklin Delano Roosevelt decree that Thanksgiving be celebrated a week earlier in 1939?
Why did President Franklin Delano Roosevelt decree that Thanksgiving be celebrated a week earlier in 1939?
What led Governor Bradford to call for a religious fast in 1623, as mentioned in the text?
What led Governor Bradford to call for a religious fast in 1623, as mentioned in the text?
How many states initially adopted the 'Franksgiving' decreed by President Roosevelt in 1939?
How many states initially adopted the 'Franksgiving' decreed by President Roosevelt in 1939?
Who officially moved Thanksgiving back to the fourth Thursday of November in 1941?
Who officially moved Thanksgiving back to the fourth Thursday of November in 1941?
What common practice emerged in other New England settlements as a result of Governor Bradford's call for fasting and thanksgiving?
What common practice emerged in other New England settlements as a result of Governor Bradford's call for fasting and thanksgiving?
