The History Of Thanksgiving

1. How many colonists died in the winter of 1620? Half of them. 2. What did the Indians teach the colonists? They taught them about

fishing, planting and hunting. 3. What food did the first Thanksgiving's feast include? Roast goose,

corn, codfish and lobster. 4. What was the meaning of Thanksgiving for later generations of colonists? It was a religious holiday descending from days of

fasting, prayer and giving thanks to God. 5. What did the governor of each American colony declare days of Thanksgiving for? For bountiful harvest, victorious battles and

rain. 6. Why did the continental Congress decree a national Thanksgiving's day in 1777? To celebrate the victory over the British at Saratoga. 7. When did people celebrate thanksgiving in those days? There wasn’t

a fixed date, but the day could vary by weeks and even months. 8. When did Abraham Lincoln declare a national Thanksgiving's Day? What date did he set for the holiday? In 1863 after the victory at

Gettysburg. He declared the last Thursday of November to be Thanksgiving’s Day 9. Why did football start to gain importance on that day? To increase

attendance. 10. When did the first Macy parade take place? In 1924