Across
- 1. A large farm.
- 5. Cultural practices of a people.
- 7. Sincere or wholehearted—often used in holiday speeches.
- 8. Something handed down in a will.
- 13. Excess supply.
- 14. Religious journey.
- 15. Seasonal migration of birds.
- 19. Word meaning “abundant” or “plentiful.”
- 20. Tart red berry central to holiday dishes.
- 22. Sweet baked dessert usually topped with crust.
- 23. Vessel used for long ocean journeys.
- 24. The season associated with Thanksgiving.
- 25. A steep descent—metaphorically used in literature.
- 26. A proposed course of action.
- 27. Religious figures honored for their piety.
- 30. Direction the Mayflower traveled from Europe.
- 32. To give generously.
- 35. To gather around a table.
- 36. A long narrative poem.
- 37. Public procession often shown on television.
- 38. A gathering of people for a shared purpose.
- 41. Word meaning “calm” or “peaceful.”
- 42. What a culture passes down through generations.
- 43. To prepare food by boiling it slowly.
- 45. People native to the Americas involved in the early feast.
- 47. People living in a defined region under one government.
- 48. Family members.
- 49. Group of ships traveling together.
- 50. A ceremonial public meal.
- 52. Food prepared from ground corn.
- 55. Gathered crops.
- 58. Where early settlers obtained supplies and negotiated agreements.
- 60. Month of Thanksgiving.
Down
- 2. Sloped land.
- 3. A tool used to harvest crops.
- 4. Early American settlement.
- 6. To loosen or release.
- 9. A written record of historical events.
- 10. A celebratory break from work.
- 11. Rough outdoor shelters.
- 12. Ritualized event marking a special occasion.
- 13. Journeyed by ship.
- 15. Tree known for its sap, often used in fall dishes.
- 16. The act of arriving—such as the Pilgrims' event at Plymouth.
- 17. A voyage across the sea.
- 18. Appreciation or thankfulness.
- 21. Flavorful leaf traditionally used in stuffing.
- 22. English settlers who held the first Thanksgiving.
- 27. A place to buy provisions.
- 28. A long-established practice.
- 29. Joined together as one.
- 31. Cultural inheritance.
- 33. Large U.S. holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.
- 34. To symbolize or stand for.
- 39. Large celebratory meal.
- 40. Foods remaining after a meal and kept cold.
- 44. o confer favor, often used in seasonal well-wishes.
- 46. A formal agreement—many existed between colonists and tribes.
- 51. A person who travels for discovery.
- 53. Cooked in an oven until browned.
- 54. Sweet orange vegetable.
- 56. Corn in its Indigenous form.
- 57. A person whose job is to cook professionally.
- 59. A carved object—often wooden.
