Question

1. choose the best answer. what does the song \follow the drinkin gourd\ remind americans of? it celebrates an african marital ritual that uses a ceremonial gourd. it describes how people on the underground railroad used the stars to find their way north to freedom. it describes the primitive eating and drinking tools that enslaved people depended upon. it reminds americans of the joyful spirit of enslaved people in the midst of suffering. 2. choose the best answer. some ____ later sought freedom in mexico and became known as mascogos. cherokee black seminoles toltecs mayans

Explanation:

1. The song "Follow the Drinkin' Gourd" was a coded song used on the Underground Railroad. It gave directions to enslaved people on how to use the stars (the Big Dipper, with the North Star being the "drinkin' gourd") to find their way North to freedom.
2. The Black Seminoles later sought freedom in Mexico and became known as Mascogos. They were a group of African - descent people who had ties with the Seminole tribe and escaped slavery.

Answer:

1. It describes how people on the Underground Railroad used the stars to find their way North to freedom.
2. Black Seminoles