The Native Americans
What is a Pow Wow?
A pow wow is an event for people of different Native American communities and tribes to meet and socialize.
At a pow wow, indigenous people celebrate and honor their culture by performing traditional dances and playing and singing traditional music. Traditional sports may also be played.
What does "to get cold feet" mean?
To feel anxious over your relationship and its future, especially before your wedding
Who helped create America's National Bank?
Alexander Hamilton.
How many years does American high school last?
Four years
Where is Briar from?
Rochester, New York
What are The 3 Sisters crops?
Corn, beans, and squash
What is Galentine's/Palentine's Day?
Palentine's is the gender neutral version where you celebrate your friends.
Who was president during the HIV/AIDS crisis?
Ronald Reagan
What US state is famous for its French-speaking population?
Louisiana
How old is Briar?
25
What is a reservation?
The land given to Natives by the U.S. government to live on. It was poor land that no one else wanted.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
A former slave that helped hundreds of slaves escape to freedom. The most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad.
What is the difference between concealed carry and open carry in American gun laws?
Concealed carry: You have a gun with you but it is not visible.
Open carry: You have a gun with you and others can see it.
What is the capital of New York State?
Albany!
What did Briar study at university?
Why do we call Native Americans "Indians"?
Christopher Columbus thought he was in India when he arrived to the Caribbean (the Americas.) He called the people there "Indians."
Who was Frederick Douglass?
A former enslaved person, abolitionist, activist, politician, writer
What is the Second Amendment?
The right to bear arms (have guns)
Where is a lot of Reggaeton* music produced in the U.S.?
*genre includes Maluma, Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee, etc
Miami, Florida
Name a country Briar has been to
Canada, France, Ireland, Italy, Vatican City, Hungary, England, Portugal, Monaco
Name a Native American tribe from North America.
Lakota/Sioux, Cherokee, Apache, Navajo, Cree, Chippewa, Seminole, Powhatan, Blackfoot, Algonquin, Haudenosaunee/Iroquois, Mohawk, Cayuga, Tuscarora, Seneca, Onondaga, Oneida, Cheyenne, Comanche, .....
What was the Underground Railroad?
A secret network of routes and safe houses established in the US during the 1800s to help slaves escape to freedom.
Name one of the Founding Fathers
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Samuel Adams, James Madison, John Jay
Why are there 13 stripes and 50 stars on the U.S. flag?
13 stripes for the 13 original colonies
50 stars for 50 states
How many brothers and sisters does Briar have?
0!