Thanksgiving Crossword Puzzle!

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  1. 5. He taught the Pilgrims how to plant corn and catch fish.
  2. 8. The country the Pilgrims fled to before coming to America for religious freedom.
  3. 10. This feast celebrated a successful ____, which saved the Pilgrims from starvation.
  4. 12. The Native American tribe that celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims.
  5. 14. A popular food served at modern Thanksgiving dinners but wasn’t at the first one.
  6. 16. Compact The document signed by the Pilgrims to establish self-governance in the New World.
  7. 17. The U.S. president who declared Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Down
  1. 1. Pie A traditional dessert served on Thanksgiving made with an orange vegetable.
  2. 2. The ship the Pilgrims used to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
  3. 3. The Native American leader who helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter.
  4. 4. The type of bird the Pilgrims likely ate during the first Thanksgiving.
  5. 6. The activity that takes place on Thanksgiving when two people pull on a turkey bone.
  6. 7. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth __ of November in the United States.
  7. 9. York This U.S. city hosts an annual Thanksgiving parade with large balloons.
  8. 11. The season during which the first Thanksgiving was held.
  9. 13. The English colony where the first Thanksgiving took place.
  10. 15. Pardon A tradition in which the president spares a turkey’s life before Thanksgiving.