Thanksgiving Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. come together; assemble or accumulate.
  2. 6. the process or period of gathering in crops.
  3. 9. Macy's has a famous one each year in New York on Thanksgiving
  4. 11. a strong feeling of appreciation to someone or something for what the person has done to help you
  5. 13. a formal evening meal, typically one in honor of a person or event.
  6. 14. the first president to issue a proclamation for a day of public Thanksgiving in 1789
  7. 15. a member of a group of English Puritans who sailed in the Mayflower and founded the colony of Plymouth, Massachusetts
Down
  1. 1. the ship that carried the Pilgrims from England to Plymouth, Massachusetts
  2. 2. a member of any of the indigenous peoples of North, Central, and South America, especially those indigenous to what is now the continental US.
  3. 4. day of the week that Thanksgiving is always on
  4. 5. the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.
  5. 7. each year the president "spares" the lives of a turkey
  6. 8. a symbol of plenty consisting of a goat's horn overflowing with flowers, fruit, and corn.
  7. 10. sport that has a tradition of playing on this holiday
  8. 12. a large mainly domesticated game bird native to North America, especially used in festive occasions such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.