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Questions and Answers
What did the Puritans hope to find when they left Europe?
What did the Puritans hope to find when they left Europe?
- Educational opportunities
- Political power
- Religious freedom (correct)
- Wealth and prosperity
What food item is commonly associated with the first Thanksgiving, but was not actually present at the original celebration?
What food item is commonly associated with the first Thanksgiving, but was not actually present at the original celebration?
- Buttery turkeys (correct)
- Cranberries
- Sweet potatoes
- Mashed potatoes
Who is credited with portraying a Thanksgiving that differs from the actual first Thanksgiving?
Who is credited with portraying a Thanksgiving that differs from the actual first Thanksgiving?
- Sarah Josepha Hale (correct)
- Martha Washington
- Dolley Madison
- Abigail Adams
In what year did the Puritans arrive in the New World?
In what year did the Puritans arrive in the New World?
What was the primary reason for the Pilgrims and Indians to celebrate the first Thanksgiving?
What was the primary reason for the Pilgrims and Indians to celebrate the first Thanksgiving?
What is the commonly mistaken portrayal of the first Thanksgiving?
What is the commonly mistaken portrayal of the first Thanksgiving?
What did the Puritans hope to find when they left Europe?
What did the Puritans hope to find when they left Europe?
What did most Puritans settle for when they arrived in the New World?
What did most Puritans settle for when they arrived in the New World?
What food items are commonly associated with the mistaken portrayal of the first Thanksgiving?
What food items are commonly associated with the mistaken portrayal of the first Thanksgiving?
Who portrayed the commonly mistaken image of the first Thanksgiving?
Who portrayed the commonly mistaken image of the first Thanksgiving?
