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The Mikado
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« on: May 06, 2010, 05:19:49 PM »
Which Revolution?  If you mean the War of American Independence/American Revolution, 1775.

Trivia question:

Who were Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti?
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The Mikado
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« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2010, 11:25:07 PM »
« Edited: May 06, 2010, 11:26:53 PM by The Mikado »
What was Worcester vs. Georgia?

PS: Han, have you read Richard Hofstadter?  Your answer sounded like a summary of The Age of Reform.
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The Mikado
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« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2010, 12:54:23 AM »
Han, how was your test?

Anyways, US trivia...

Who were the "Yippies?"  (Abbie Hoffman's people)
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The Mikado
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« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2010, 01:04:38 AM »
Quote from: [generic message of support for Labour] on May 08, 2010, 12:58:54 AM
Youth International Party

What notable African anti-communist movement was not backed by the Reagan Administration, despite the support of Grover Norquist?

By Demeter's Bosom, Xahar!  How do you expect anyone to get such a random question unless they've memorized Grover Norquist's very weird list of causes (how many times now has he done outreach to groups that were giving money to Hezbollah or Hamas)?

Be fairer.

How about this: who was William Walker?
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« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2010, 02:02:09 PM »
President Wilson authorized a (second, after the bombing of Veracruz) intervention into the Mexican Revolution in order to try to hunt down someone.  Who?
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« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2010, 03:57:36 PM »
NC Yankee, you're supposed to put a question of your own in response.
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« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2010, 05:42:28 PM »
Richard Nixon, 1974.

What was Robert Moses' vision for New York City, and how did he attempt to realize it?
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« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2010, 05:29:35 PM »
Who were the longest-serving Republican and Democratic Speakers of the House, respectively?
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