1. Thanksgiving Holiday Project Part 2
By: Terrell Scott

2. Introduction
Thanksgiving is a National Holiday and is celebrated on November 27th on Friday.
We eat turkey, mash potato, stuffing
It last for about a week

3. When did Thanksgiving originate?
Thanksgiving originated in 1621, on the border of the United States.

4. In what year did Thanksgiving become a national holiday?
The holiday was set by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 (approved by Congress in 1941).

5. What was the first name of the event that we now call Thanksgiving?
They called it the 1621 harvest celebration.

6. In what country did Thanksgiving start?
Thanksgiving started in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

7. List 4 things that we consider a “must” at Thanksgiving that did not appear on the menu at the first Thanksgiving meal.
Mashed Potatoes
Mac & Cheese
Cake
Potatoes Salad

8. How long did the original “Thanksgiving Feast” Last?
It lasted between three days and a week.

9. Why do we eat turkey for Thanksgiving?
We got eating turkey from the pilgrims.

10. What is the origin of the word ‘turkey’?
It’s named after the country of Turkey.

11. Is a Turkey made up of more white or dark meat?
A Turkey is made of more white meat than dark meat.

12. Why is Thanksgiving always on a Thursday?
Because, it was declared by President Abraham Lincoln.

13. Who initially set the holiday for the Thanksgiving to occur on the fifth Thursday of the month instead of the fourth?
Because this month just happens to have five Thursday instead of four.

14. Why did the change of the “date of the month” occur?
Because it was important.

15. What was the first state to make Thanksgiving a holiday?
Wisconsin, Plymouth was the first state to make Thanksgiving a holiday.

16. How many passengers with the last name “Hopkins” were original passengers on the Mayflower?

17. When is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?
People in Canada celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October every year.

18. What is a cornucopia?
A horn-shaped ornament.

19. What year was the first Thanksgiving Day parade?
1924 was the first Macy’s day parade.

20. Why doesn’t London, England celebrate Thanksgiving?
The U.S. celebrates Thanksgiving as a holiday to commemorate the first successful harvest in America by the Pilgrims who had emigrated from England.

21. Why do the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys always play games on Thanksgiving?
It is just a tradition.

22. What is Black Friday?
Black Friday (1869) was a financial crisis in the United States.

23. Bibliography
PowerPoint
Wikipedia
Ask
Google