Indigenous Experiences
"Land of Many Hills"
What does "Manahatta" mean in the Lenape language?
Before it was called "New York," it was called...
What is "New Amsterdam"?
The first president of the U.S.A.
Who was George Washington?
People who (in the 19th century) wanted to end the practice of slavery.
Who were the Abolitionists?
Langston Hughes
Who wrote the poem "One-Way Ticket"?
Small — usually purple and white — beads used to tell stories, sign treaties, and make trades between Eastern Woodlands nations.
What is wampum?
A person who signs a contract to work for someone else for a distinct period of time. Their passage, housing, and food is usually paid for.
What is an indentured servant?
The Battle of Long Island (a.k.a The Battle of Brooklyn).
What was the major Revolutionary War conflict that occurred in the city we now call home?
An early, integrated neighborhood in NYC inhabited by the city's immigrant and African American population.
What was "Five Points"?
Sinking of the RMS Lusitania
What's a major event that forced the U.S. out of neutrality during WWI?
Pagganck
What is the name of Governors Island ("Nut Island") in the Lenape language?
A pamphlet published by Thomas Paine urging the 13 colonies to unify and fight for independence.
What was "Common Sense"?
The first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Consitution.
What is the "Bill of Rights"?
Sensationalistic, exaggerated, or biased stories printed by newspapers in order to up their sales.
What is yellow journalism?
The official name of the "Man Who Rebuilt New York"'?
Robert Moses
The study of the Earth's surface and atmosphere and people's relationship to these things.
What is geography?
Name of a 1754 cartoon showing an image of a cut-up snake.
What is "Join or Die?"
9 out of 13
How many states needed to ratify the Constitution in order for it to become "the law of the land"?
North Brother Island
Where was Mary Mallon ultimately quarantined for life?
Historic place where Mary Mallon was tried in Manhattan; named after the infamous Tammany Hall boss.
What is Tweed Courthouse?
"The river that flows both ways" in the Lenape language.
Muhheakanetuck.
1664
What year did the British capture "New Amsterdam" and rename it "New York"?
An early political party that thought that state & local governments should have more power than the federal government.
Who were the Anti-Federalists?
Providence High School
Where did Maritcha (successfully) fight for her right to complete her education?
"A is for airport / where airplanes are bound / they must have a clear space / where they can ground."