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harvest ceremony: beyond the thanksgiving myth
national museum of the american indian
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the national museum of the american indian, part of the smithsonian institution group of
museums and research centers, is a museum in the united states dedicated to the culture
of the indigenous peoples of the americas. the museum contains one of the worlds
largest collections of native american objects, photographs, artifacts and media. this
article by the national museum of the american indian looks to explain the history of what
is commonly known as the \first thanksgiving.\
as you read, take notes on how the author describes the first thanksgiving.
the first people
1 in 1620, the area from narragansett bay in
eastern rhode island to the atlantic ocean in
southeastern massachusetts, including cape
cod, marthas vineyard and nantucket, was the
home of the wampanoag. although culturally,
politically, religiously, and economically similar
to the narragansett people to the west,
wampanoags did not speak the same
language and considered the narragansett
thanksgiving meal by pro church media is
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1. what does the word \deteriorate\ mean as it is used in

paragraph 13?
o a. decline
o b. emerge
o c. grow
o d. process
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Explanation:

To solve this vocabulary question, we analyze the meaning of "deteriorate" and the options:

• "Deteriorate" means to become worse or decline in quality/condition.
• Option A ("decline") matches this meaning (e.g., a situation deteriorating is a situation declining).
• Option B ("emerge") means to appear, which is unrelated.
• Option C ("grow") means to improve or increase, the opposite of deteriorate.
• Option D ("process") refers to a series of actions, not related to worsening.

Answer:

A. decline