Thanksgiving

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  1. 3. Name of the English speaking Patuxet Indian who helped the Pilgrims produce a bountiful harvest in 1621.
  2. 7. She is known as the “Mother of Thanksgiving.”
  3. 9. Traditionally known as the first Thanksgiving, the 1621 feast of indigenous foods took place in which month?
  4. 10. Sound that only male turkeys make.
  5. 12. President who formalized turkey pardoning in 1989.
  6. 13. New York nickname for Thanksgiving dating back to 1891.
  7. 14. A symbol of abundance.
  8. 16. An annual footrace dating back to 1896 held before or after the Thanksgiving meal.
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  1. 1. Native American tribe that held feast celebrations to give thanks.
  2. 2. edible game likely consumed at the first Thanksgiving.
  3. 4. President who made Thanksgiving a national holiday.
  4. 5. Number of days the first Thanksgiving was celebrated.
  5. 6. Name of the Thanksgiving Day Parade which started in 1924 in New York.
  6. 8. President who would not recognize Thanksgiving as a federal holiday.
  7. 11. Which Thursday of November was Thanksgiving celebrated on in 1939?
  8. 15. Main ingredient in an authentic Thanksgiving pudding.