Across
- 1. A female turkey
- 5. A celebration marking a successful growing season
- 6. Traditional Thanksgiving dessert made from a gourd
- 8. A bird native to North America, once suggested as the national symbol
- 9. A fall fruit used in pies
- 11. Symbolic bird of Thanksgiving and sometimes pardoned by the president
- 13. Founding Father who wanted the turkey as the national bird
- 14. A male turkey
Down
- 1. What the 1621 event was truly meant to celebrate
- 2. The activity of showing appreciation
- 3. The meaning of Thanksgiving is to show this
- 4. Native American nation that helped the Pilgrims survive
- 5. The author who promoted Thanksgiving as a national holiday
- 6. Early settlers who attended the 1621 feast
- 7. What the president gives to a turkey to spare its life
- 10. A sweet Southern dessert often served at Thanksgiving
- 12. A large meal eaten with family during holidays