How did turkey become the main course for Thanksgiving?

Answer 1

The historic descriptions of the pilgrims first celebration mentioned only fowl. While there may have been wild turkey, it was much more likely that the fowl mentioned was duck, grouse, goose and swan which were much more available and in quantity at the time.
Turkey became popular as the Thanksgiving celebrations became more and more of a gathering of family and friends. It was much easier to cook one large bird for the meal than several small chickens or ducks.

Answer 2

Native Americans kept turkeys as pets. At the first Thanksgiving, they cooked some of the turkeys for their guests, the Pilgrims.

Answer 3

Turkey wasnt the usaul main course. it was things like eel and other shore animals because they used to be plentiful

Answer 4

Size and the ability to feed multiple people from one roasted bird. Rather than cook several smaller fowl such as duck or chicken, one large turkey will satisfy the needs of many.

Answer 5

Because the pilgrims used to eat turkeys a long time ago so the tradition was passed on

Answer 6

Well, it began when the Indians or Americans had their very first Thanksgiving feast and they brought a cooked Turkey!