Early Beginnings
Black Hawk was born somewhere around 1767 in modern-day Rock Island, a city in this modern day US state.
What is Illinois?
Black Hawk was alongside this famous Native American chief when the latter was killed by the US Army at the Battle of the Thames.
Who is Tecumseh?
During the Black Hawk War, this future US President served as a volunteer for the Illinois Militia for almost 4 months.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Black Hawk died on this date from a two week illness.
There's a team in Chicago called the Blackhawks that currently plays in this professional sports league.
What is the National Hockey League?
Black Hawk was a member of this Native American tribe.
Who are the Sauk people?
Black Hawk supported the invalidity of the 1804 Treaty of St. Louis between the Sauk and Fox nations and this future U.S. President, who was at the time the governor of the Indiana Territory.
Who is William Henry Harrison?
Black Hawk was taken on a tour of the East after his capture. Name three of the cities he passed by.
What are Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York?
With the help of a newspaper reporter, Black Hawk wrote this book after being released from custody in 1833.
What is Autobiography of Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiak, or Black Hawk, Embracing the Traditions of his Nation?
A widespread myth said that this Olympic gold medal-winning athlete was the descendant of Black Hawk.
Who is Jim Thorpe?
Black Hawk was called this by the Sauk people.
What is Ma-kat-tai-me-she-kia-kiak?
At one point, Black Hawk quit the war, but when he came back, this man had taken over his job as the tribe's war chief.
Who is Keokuk?
Once most of the British Band had been killed or captured, Black Hawk was defeated and help captive at Jefferson Barracks in this Missouri city.
What is St. Louis?
What is Old Settlers Park, Iowa?
The NBA's Atlanta Hawks started out as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, their home stadium being in between these three cities in Illinois and Iowa.
What are Moline, Illinois, Rock Island, Illinois, and Davenport, Iowa?
This man was the tribal medicine man for the Sauk people and also Black Hawk's father.
Who is Pyesa?
Black Hawk fought in this battle in May of 1815 in modern day Missouri, sometimes known as the "Forgotten War."
What is the Battle of the Sink Hole?
Black Hawk and Wabokieshiek pleaded for surrender to Joseph Street, but instead got taken to this future U.S. President.
Who is Zachary Taylor?
After his tour of the East, Black Hawk lived with the Sauk people along these two rivers in Iowa.
What are the Iowa River and Des Moines River?
Black Hawk inspired this famous statue built by Lorado Taft near Oregon, Illinois.
What is the Eternal Indian?
Black Hawk had a wife named As-she-we-qua, which in English translates to this.
What is Singing Bird?
In a battle at this island in Iowa, Black Hawk was able to help the British forces push the Americans out of the upper Mississippi River valley.
These two commanders served alongside Black Hawk during the war.
Black Hawk's remains were stolen in 1839, and stored in this Burlington, Iowa building until it was burned down in 1855.
What is the Burlington Geological and Historical Society?
The UH-60 Black Hawk, a helicopter used by the US military and produced by this company.
What is Sikorsky Aircraft?