cranberry sauce
sauce made of cranberries and sugar
Edward Winslow
English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)
feast
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
give thanks
express gratitude or show appreciation to
Indian corn
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
Massachusetts Bay Colony
one of the British colonies that formed the United States
Massasoit
Wampanoag leader who aided the Pilgrims (1580-1661)
Mayflower
the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
melting pot
an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated
Native American
of or pertaining to American Indians or their culture or languages
pilgrim
someone who journeys in foreign lands
Plymouth
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
Plymouth Colony
colony formed by the Pilgrims when they arrived at Plymouth Rock in 1620; it was absorbed into the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691
Plymouth Rock
a boulder in Plymouth supposed to be where the Pilgrims disembarked from the Mayflower
pumpkin pie
pie made of mashed pumpkin and milk and eggs and sugar
stuffing
padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture
sweet corn
a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating
Thanksgiving
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
Thanksgiving Day
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
turkey
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
Wampanoag
a member of the Algonquian people of Rhode Island and Massachusetts who greeted the Pilgrims
