Practice basic history skills while learning about the Pilgrims, Plymouth Colony, the Wampanoag people, and the meaning of Thanksgiving.
Read each problem carefully. Write complete answers. Use details from what you have learned.
Learning about the Mayflower, Plymouth, the Wampanoag, and the harvest gathering
Social Studies - Grade 2-3
- 1
The Pilgrims traveled across the Atlantic Ocean on a ship. What was the name of the ship, and why was the trip difficult?
- 2
The Pilgrims started a settlement called Plymouth. In which present-day state was Plymouth located?
- 3
Who were the Wampanoag, and why are they important to the story of Plymouth?
- 4
Put these events in order by writing 1, 2, and 3: The Pilgrims arrived in Plymouth. The Pilgrims sailed on the Mayflower. A harvest gathering was held.
- 5
The first winter in Plymouth was very hard for the Pilgrims. Name one reason it was difficult.
- 6
Squanto was a Patuxet man who helped the Pilgrims. What is one way he helped them?
- 7
Circle the sentence that is true: A. The Pilgrims built Plymouth in a place where no one had ever lived. B. Native people had lived in the Plymouth area long before the Pilgrims arrived.
- 8
What was the harvest gathering sometimes connected to the first Thanksgiving?
- 9
Name two foods that may have been eaten at the harvest gathering. Do not list foods just because they are common today.
- 10
How is Thanksgiving today different from the harvest gathering long ago?
- 11
Read the sentence: The Pilgrims came to Plymouth in 1620. Is this a fact or an opinion? Explain your answer.
- 12
Read the sentence: The Mayflower was the best ship ever. Is this a fact or an opinion? Explain your answer.
- 13
Look at a simple timeline with these dates: 1620, 1621, today. What happened in 1620, and what happened in 1621?
- 14
Why is it important to learn about both the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag when studying Thanksgiving?
- 15
Draw or describe one respectful way people can show thankfulness today.