Thanksgiving Myths

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  1. 3. When did the first Thanksgiving most likely take place?
  2. 5. What word referred to ALL people in Early America?
  3. 6. These type of shoppers were blamed by retailers for low holiday sales in 1939?
  4. 8. This Thursday is now always Thanks giving.
  5. 10. A holiday that only people from New England celebrate was known as what?
  6. 11. What did the pilgrims call themselves?
  7. 12. Who proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1789 but it never caught on?
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  1. 1. Why is it not likely that the first Thanksgiving was held in November?
  2. 2. If they didn't eat turkey, what did they eat?
  3. 4. If journals describe the Pilgrims as going "fowling," then they were probably doing what?
  4. 7. Why did artists portray them with black hats and buckles?
  5. 9. In 1939, this was one state that celebrated both days of Thanksgiving?