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The First Thanksgiving
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Across: 4. On Sept. 6, 1620 the Pilgrims set sail for the New World on a ship called the __________. 7. This Indian chief, his wife, and many of his warriors joined the Pilgrims in the first Thanksgiving feast. 8. The first Thanksgiving feast included five of these four-legged animals. 9. The Pilgrims had a bountiful corn harvest after using this to fertilize the seed. 11. Neither mashed nor sweet versions of this starchy root vegetable would have been on the table at the first feast. 13. The first Thanksgiving celebration was probably held during this month. 14. A more common name for maize, which the Pilgrims had in abundance.
Down: 1. The feast now referred to as "The First Thanksgiving" was held at this Massachusetts settlement. 2. The first menu also included this crustacean, but with no garlic butter for dipping! 3. The last name of the governor of the settlement. 5. The tribe of Indians who helped the Pilgrims learn to survive in the New World and who celebrated with them. 6. The 1621 feast commonly referred to as "The First Thanksgiving" was actually a __________ celebration. 9. In the minds of the Pilgrims, "Thanksgiving" was a religious observance of prayer and __________ (the opposite of feasting). 10. One of two Native Americans who helped the Pilgrims plant crops after their first winter in America. 11. This vegetable might have been on the table, but probably wasn't served in the form of pie. 12. The now-famous first feast lasted a total of _________ days.
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