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Who do people in the United States honor during Thanksgiving?
Who do people in the United States honor during Thanksgiving?
Where was the site of the first Thanksgiving feast?
Where was the site of the first Thanksgiving feast?
What group of people comprised the Plymouth Colony?
What group of people comprised the Plymouth Colony?
How long had the Wampanoag people inhabited the area surrounding the first Thanksgiving site?
How long had the Wampanoag people inhabited the area surrounding the first Thanksgiving site?
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What activities had the Wampanoag people been engaged in for thousands of generations?
What activities had the Wampanoag people been engaged in for thousands of generations?
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Where did the Plymouth Colony settlers originally intend to land?
Where did the Plymouth Colony settlers originally intend to land?
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Who among the Wampanoag people had experience with other settlers and knew English?
Who among the Wampanoag people had experience with other settlers and knew English?
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Why did the Plymouth Colony settlers leave Holland?
Why did the Plymouth Colony settlers leave Holland?
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What group of English Protestants comprised the Plymouth Colony?
What group of English Protestants comprised the Plymouth Colony?
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Who provided funding for the Plymouth Colony settlers to sail across the Atlantic Ocean?
Who provided funding for the Plymouth Colony settlers to sail across the Atlantic Ocean?
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Study Notes
Thanksgiving Origins
- People in the United States honor the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people during Thanksgiving.
- The site of the first Thanksgiving feast was in present-day Plymouth, Massachusetts.
- The Plymouth Colony was comprised of Separatists, a group of English Protestants.
Wampanoag People
- The Wampanoag people had inhabited the area surrounding the first Thanksgiving site for thousands of years.
- For thousands of generations, the Wampanoag people had been engaged in farming, fishing, and gathering.
Plymouth Colony Settlers
- The Plymouth Colony settlers originally intended to land in the Hudson River area, but they arrived in Cape Cod instead.
- The settlers left Holland because of religious persecution and to seek a better life.
Key Individuals
- Samoset, a Wampanoag man, had experience with other settlers and knew English, which helped facilitate communication between the two groups.
- English investors, known as the Merchant Adventurers, provided funding for the Plymouth Colony settlers to sail across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Description
Test your knowledge of the history and traditions of Thanksgiving with this quiz. From the early settlers to the Native American tribes, this quiz covers the historic origins of the holiday and its cultural significance in the United States.
