Happy Thanksgiving

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  1. 6. The Native American tribe that attended the first Thanksgiving.
  2. 7. The colony where the Pilgrims landed in 1620.
  3. 10. The month Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States.
  4. 11. The Native American leader (Sachem) who attended the first Thanksgiving feast with 90 of his men.
  5. 12. To show thanks and gratitude for blessings.
  6. 13. A popular Thanksgiving vegetable, often baked into pies.
  7. 15. The traditional main dish of the Thanksgiving feast.
  8. 16. The ship that carried the Pilgrims to America.
  9. 17. The period of 40 days that the Pilgrims were at sea.
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  1. 1. A side dish made primarily from dried bread, herbs, and spices.
  2. 2. A large piece of land where Pilgrims and others settled.
  3. 3. The Wampanoag man who helped the Pilgrims by teaching them to fish and plant.
  4. 4. The common term for the settlers who traveled to North America seeking religious freedom.
  5. 5. The year the first Thanksgiving celebration is generally believed to have occurred.
  6. 8. The President who made Thanksgiving an official national holiday in 1863.
  7. 9. A fruit associated with the holiday, often served as a sauce.
  8. 13. The name of the famous rock where the Pilgrims supposedly first stepped onto land.
  9. 14. Another name for the corn that was a staple crop for both the Pilgrims and Native Americans.