In 1621, which two groups of people celebrated the first Thanksgiving?
Salem Colonists and Navajo Indians
Massachusetts Bay Colonists and Cherokee Indians
Plymouth Colonists and Wampanoag Indians
Which president declared Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Martin Van Buren
In 2010, approximately how much money did Americans spend on Thanksgiving turkeys?
$225 million
$480 million
$875 million
How many towns are named after turkeys in the United States?
1. (Turkey Village, New Mexico)
3. (Turkey, Texas. Turkey Creek, Louisiana. Turkey, North Carolina)
2. (Turkey, Minnesota. Turkeyville, South Carolina)
When is Thanksgiving held in Canada?
The second Monday in October
The first Thursday in November
The last Sunday of September
In what year was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade held?
1955
1924
1949
Which state celebrated Thanksgiving before it was made a national holiday?
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
In 1939, why did President Franklin Roosevelt move Thanksgiving up one week earlier?
to celebrate Sacagawea's birthday
to honor the Navajo
to appease business
What are male turkey's called?
toms
janes
blobs
Which Founding Father wanted the turkey to be our national bird?
James Madison
Herbert Hoover
Benjamin Franklin
