tribal fever #1
How was the devastating 1837 smallpox epidemic, sometimes referred to as 'Tribal Fever', primarily introduced to the nations along the Upper Missouri River?
the commercial steamboat st. peters traveling up the missouri river
To start the game, players must divide into these distinct groups, often named after elements like fire, water, or earth.
What are tribes
He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence and later became the third U.S. President.
who was thomas jefferson?
what is the declaration of independence?
the founding document of the United States, adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the 13 American colonies were separating from British rule to become an independent nation.
Which land animal holds the record for being the fastest runner on Earth, capable of reaching highway speeds in just a few seconds?
cheetah
The Blackfeet Reservation on the eastern edge of Glacier National Park is one of seven Indian reservations found in this U.S. state
what is montana
The stage of the game where separate tribes dissolve and combine into a single large group.
what is the merge
As the President of the Continental Congress, he signed his name largest and boldest so King George III wouldn't need his glasses to see it
Who was John Hancock?
the three specific rights that cannot be taken away are Life, Liberty, and this.
What is the Pursuit of Happiness?
Which planet in our solar system is famously known as the "Red Planet" because of iron oxide (rust) on its surface?
mars
This Plains tribe created temporary villages and traveled constantly to follow the seasonal migrations of buffalo.
Who are the Pawnee?
how was smallpox cured?
Long before modern vaccines, people practiced variolation common in Asia and Africa by scratching scab material or fluid from a smallpox sore into the skin of a healthy person.
The Declaration states that all men are endowed by their Creator with certain "unalienable" these.
What are Rights?
Jefferson famously wrote that all men are what?
what is equal
This is the only country in the world that is also a continent
Australia
This specific Upper Missouri tribe was the hardest hit by the 1837 epidemic, seeing their population plummet from roughly 1,600 down to just 31 survivors.
who are the mandan?
Smallpox is caused by this specific virus, which comes in major and minor forms.
variola virus
Though the vote for independence happened on July 2nd, this is the official date celebrated on the document.
What is July 4, 1776?
The Declaration of Independence was officially adopted on July 4, 1776, by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, announcing that the thirteen American colonies were free and what?
what is independance
Who served as the second President of the United States, immediately following George Washington?
John Addams
American forces immediately retaliated, burning Cherokee towns. Cherokee chiefs were forced to what
seek peace by giving even more of their land to the Americans.
This famous Philadelphia statesman, scientist, and diplomat helped edit the draft and famously noted, We must all hang together, or... we shall all hang separately.
who was benjamin franklin
A total of this many individuals signed the final parchment copy of the Declaration.
What is 56?
The document asserts that governments derive their just powers from the consent of these people.
Who are the governed?
Which 19th-century author penned the classic romance novel Pride and Prejudice featuring Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy?
Jane Austan