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1.
Where did the first Thanksgiving celebration in America take place?
2.
How long did it take for the Mayflower to sail from England to Cape Cod?
3.
What year was the first New England Thanksgiving celebrated?
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What Indian tribe befriended the New England Pilgrims and helped them hunt, fish, and plant crops?
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What president first declared the last Thursday in November as a day of thanksgiving?
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What writer worked for years to promote the idea of a national Thanksgiving Day?
