Famous Native Americans
Native American History
Famous Pacific Islanders
Pacific Islander History
Asian Americans History
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Audience Question: This famous Native American helped to save the life of Jamestown leader John Smith
Who is Pocahontas?
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In this year, Christopher Columbus first made contact with the native people. He called them Indians because he thought he landed in the East Indies.
What is 1492?
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Audience Question: This former WWE champion and actor was known as "The Rock"
Who is Dwayne Johnson?
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This president expanded Asian Pacific American Heritage recognition to a month.
Who is George H. W. Bush?
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This astronaut was the first Japanese American in space.
Who is Ellison Onizuka?
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Geronimo led this tribal nation in a fight against invaders.
What is the Apache tribe?
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In 1810, this native put together his confederation of Native American Tribes in an effort to stop the expansion of the United States.
Who is Tecumseh?
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This University of Southern California linebacker played 19 NFL seasons for the San Diego Chargers and the New England Patriots
Who is Junior Seau?
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President Barack Obama is from this Pacific Island State
What is Hawaii?
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This famous Chinese-American actor and his father both died during production of American films.
Who is Brandon Lee?
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This person was famous for inventing the alphabet for the Cherokee language.
Who is Sequoyah?
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Sitting Bull lead several tribes to victory over General Custer in this famous battle.
What is The Battle of Little Bighorn?
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She was the first American Samoan and Hindu to serve as a member of the U.S. Congress
Who is Representative Tulsi Gabbard?
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In 1898, this territory became a part of the United States after the Spanish-American War.
What is Guam?
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Steven Chen, a Taiwanese-born American, is best known as the co-founder of this popular video based website.
What is Youtube?
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This fearsome war chief led the Sauk tribes in the War of 1812. It is also the name of the American UH-60 helicopter.
Who is Black Hawk?
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This war was fought when Andrew Jackson invaded Florida in order to catch runaway slaves.
What is the First Seminole War?
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This safety played 12 seasons all for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Who is Troy Palomalu?
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These are the 2 largest Pacific islands territories belonging to the U.S.
What is Guam and American Somoa?
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This Asian-American is the first female double amputee from the Iraq War and the first Asian-American woman elected to Congress in Illinois.
Who is Tammy Duckworth
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While living in a Shoshone village, this native American was captured by an enemy tribe as a youngster and forced to be a slave.
Who is Sacajawea?
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In 1912, this Native-American won 2 gold medals in the Olympics and was named the "Greatest Athlete in the World"
Who is Jim Thorpe?
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This person was the first Filipino to receive the prestigious Medal of Honor.
Who is Jose Nisperos?
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In 1942, he was the first person of Pacific Island descent to be appointed to the rank of general in the U.S. Army.
Who is Brigadier General Albert Kauli Brickwood Lyman?
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This month is recognized as Asian American Heritage Month.
What is May?
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