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SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

FIRST THANKSGIVING HISTORY FACTS FOODS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Read these sentences from the text.“Wild-but not domestic-turkey was indeed plentiful in the region and a common food source for both English settlers and Native Americans. But it is just as likely that the fowling party returned with other birds we know the colonists regularly consumed, such as ducks, geese and swans.”What word could replace “But” without changing the meaning of the sentence?
A
Particularly,
B
However,
C
Previously,
D
Finally,
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The turkey’s popularity spread for practical reasons such as its size and the convenience of being on people’s properties. The true answer to why we eat turkey, among other popular Thanksgiving foods like pumpkin and cranberry, was largely due to migration from New England, according to Young.

Detailed explanation-2: -There were a few reasons for this. First, the bird was rather plentiful. One expert estimated that there were at least 10 million turkeys in America at the time of European contact. Second, turkeys on a family farm were almost always available for slaughter.

Detailed explanation-3: -After the first harvest, Governor William Bradford proclaimed a day of thanksgiving and prayer to God. The food, which was eaten outdoors, included corn, geese, turkeys, ducks, eel, clams, leeks, plums, cod, bass, barley, venison and corn bread. The feast lasted 3 days.

Detailed explanation-4: -Potatoes. Whether mashed or roasted, white or sweet, potatoes had no place at the first Thanksgiving.

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