The ancient roots of Halloween
Chapter 1
Samhain and the Celtic new year
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Chapter 2
Christianization and All Hallows' Eve
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Chapter 3
The journey to America
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Chapter 4
Modern evolution and global spread
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The ancient roots of Halloween
Ch 3 · The journey to America
renaissanceman Halloween's Celtic Roots Arrive
From ancient Ireland's green, green fields, (Oh-oh, Samhain's power wields!) To American shores it sailed, (Yeah, a new tradition hailed!)
Fun Fact
Pumpkin swap: Irish immigrants in America swapped turnips for pumpkins because pumpkins were larger and much softer to carve.
Glossary
diaspora (noun)
The dispersion of a population from its original homeland. The nineteenth-century Irish diaspora introduced ancient Samhain customs, such as pumpkin carving, to North America.
The dispersion of a population from its original homeland. The nineteenth-century Irish diaspora introduced ancient Samhain customs, such as pumpkin carving, to North America.
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Which event in the 1840s caused a massive wave of Irish immigration that brought Halloween to America?
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What was the primary goal of early American civic Halloween parties and parades?
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What was Halloween commonly called in early 20th-century America due to widespread pranks?
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Which traditional autumn harvest game involving water became heavily associated with American Halloween?
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In which decade did the first official city-wide Halloween parades begin in the United States?
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Which US state is home to Anoka, which self-proclaimed as the 'Halloween Capital of the World' in 1920?
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Why did Irish immigrants switch from turnips to pumpkins for carving Halloween lanterns?
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In the Irish legend of Jack-o'-lantern, what did the character Jack trick the Devil into doing?