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My essential question is who was John Smith and why was he important? An interesting fact is he was saved by Pocahontas from being killed!

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My essential question is what were the Native American impact from then the Europeans? A fact is that native Americans did not own any land but anyone could use it. (Hunt   or planting)

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My topic is Native American Lifestyles. My essential question is " did the different tribes have different ways of living?" A fact is that the Native Americans believed in the mysterious force in the nature and it's spirits.

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My topic is Native American creation legends. My essential question is what are all of the gods of the tribes names?,they only mention some of them. One interesting fact is that some legends include floating turtles holding the earth.

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My essential question is why is the battle of Bunker Hill such a big deal? And an introsting fact is that the battle lasted for 7 years.

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My essential question is who is Sitting Bull and why is he famous. One interesting fact is that even though Sitting Bull was highly respected his own tribe murdered him. After he was murdered his face was beaten beyond recognition.

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My topic is Geronimo. My essential question is how is Geronimo so important in Native American life, and what was his purpose in life? My fact is he turned from a warrior to a war leader.

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My topic is The Declaration of Independance. My essential question is "Why is The Declaration of Independance important to America"? An interesting fact is that there were 56 signers.

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My essential question is who were the Wamponog? An interesting fact is they lived in temporary shelters called wigwams, also  called wetus.

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My topic is Native American weapons . My question is what kind of weapons were in the 1400s to1900s ? A interesting fact is that there are 5 types of weapons; defense, piercing, throwing, striking, and cutting .

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My essential question is what did Estevanico do after he was sold for slavery? One interesting fact is he was called Estevan, Estebanico or Estevanico.

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What is the French and Indian war and why is it such a big impact to America? One fact is that some Indians were fighting against their own people.

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My topic is Pocahantas, and my essential question is who is Pocahantas, and why is she remembered today? One interesting fact is that Pocahantas is remembered because she saved John Smith and brought peace with two different colonies.

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My makawalu topic is the Mexican American war. My fact is that America took over half of Mexico after the war. My essential question is that why did president James K. Polk start the war?

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My topic is Native American Symbols and their meanings and definitions. My essential question is "Why did the Native Americans draw or write symbols and what were their meanings?" An interesting fact is that every Native American tribe had a power animal that represented their aura and characteristics.

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My essential question is who is Henry Hudson and what did he find? An interesting fact I learned is he was born September 22, 1570.

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My topic is Sacagawea and the essential question is what was her purpose? One interesting fact was when she was 12, she was kidnapped from her tribe while buffalo hunting.

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My essential question is what were Christopher Columbus's accomplishments on his voyages? One interesting fact is that before Christopher Columbus found America (NOT ASIA), he stopped at some of the Bahama islands, such as Cuba on October 27, and Hispaniola on December 5.

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My topic for makawalu is the Plymouth Settlement and my essential question is what was it like to live as a Pilgrim. One interesting fact is athough the first American thanksgiving was celebrated there, it wasn't actually a thanksgiving to the pilgrims. It was a harvest feast. That was also the only time they celebrated that holiday because it was their first harvest.

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My essential question is, what is the story of when the Spaniards established homes in Santa Fe? One interesting fact is that there are ghost stories and most of them are true.

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My makawalu topic is about Eliza Lucas Pinckney. My essential question is who was Eliza Lucas Pinckeny and what she did? I think that an interesting fact about her is that George Washington was at her funeral and he was a pallbearer. A pallbearer is a person who helps to carry the person in there coffin at there funeral.

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My essential question is "how did the native Americans live before European exploration?". One interesting fact is that when the native soldiers defeat/ kill someone they take their skull as a souvenir.

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My essential question is why do they call it the Revolutionary  War? One interesting fact is the congress chose George Washington as chief of the U.S armed forces.

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My topic is Metacomet and he was a chief or sachem. The essential question is what did he do there other then war and take care of the village? A interesting fact is that when he was young he was kidnapped.