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12. Which U.S. president specified that Thanksgiving would fall on the last Thursday of November?
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A.Martin Van Buren
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B.Andrew Jackson
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C.William H. Taft
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D.Abraham Lincoln
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Correct Answer
D. Abraham Lincoln
Explanation
Abraham Lincoln specified that Thanksgiving would fall on the last Thursday of November. In 1863, during the Civil War, Lincoln issued a proclamation declaring Thanksgiving as a national holiday. He designated the last Thursday of November as the official day for Thanksgiving, aiming to foster unity and gratitude among the American people during a time of national crisis. This tradition continued until 1939 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving to the second to last Thursday of November to extend the holiday shopping season. However, in 1941, Congress officially established Thanksgiving as the fourth Thursday of November, as it is celebrated today.
