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1. Europeans in America celebrated days of thanksgiving long before 1621, the date believed to be the origin of the modern-day observance.
2. Which group of colonists celebrated what is considered the first "official" Thanksgiving in 1621?
3. Who was the leader of Plymouth colony, where the first official Thanksgiving was celebrated?
4. At the first Thanksgiving in 1621, what was really being celebrated?
5. Guests at the first official Thanksgiving included the Wampanoag Indians. One man who was living with the tribe is given credit for helping the new colony succeed. What was his name?
6. Do we know for sure that the first Thanksgiving meal consisted of turkey?
7. Accounts of the first Thanksgiving tell that the Wampanoag contributed deer meat to the feast. What is another name for deer meat?
8. Corn was an important part of the first Thanksgiving feast. How was it served?
9. Today, a traditional dessert at Thanksgiving is pumpkin pie. Did the Pilgrims eat pumpkin pie at the first Thanksgiving?
10. Under which President was Thanksgiving made an official federal holiday in the United States?
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