Black Hawk

Army transport aircraft

Black Hawk was a Sauk leader who resisted American expansion into Native American lands in the early 19th century, most notably in the Black Hawk War of 1832.

His name now appears on military helicopters (the UH-60 Black Hawk), sports teams, and place names across the Midwest: The Black Hawks play tonight. (Lowercase blackhawk may refer to the helicopter informally.)

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Opposites
role in conflict

Black HawkAndrew Jackson

Seventh U.S. president

Zachary Taylor · George Custer

helicopter type/role

Black HawkApache

Southwestern indigenous nation

jet fighter · Little Bird · Kiowa · Osprey · Huey

Native American leadership stance toward U.S. expansion

Black HawkSacagawea

Shoshone interpreter for westward expedition

Family

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Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated PG