American history game

Nick22 · **Reply #760 on:** June 11, 2009, 01:24:09 AM

Speaking of Vandalia, in what year did Vandalia turn over the state government to Springfield?

Noname · **Reply #761 on:** June 11, 2009, 01:45:34 AM

1839, if I'm not mistaken.

Malte279 · **Reply #762 on:** January 19, 2010, 07:29:25 AM

^ According to several Lincoln biographies I have this is correct. I guess it is your turn Noname.

Nick22 · **Reply #763 on:** February 13, 2010, 03:07:44 PM

you turn noname. Vandalia soon ceased to exist after losing the state capital.

Malte279 · **Reply #764 on:** February 28, 2010, 08:26:34 AM

Your turn Noname.

Nick22 · **Reply #765 on:** March 07, 2010, 02:29:58 AM

still your turn Noname...

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #766 on:** April 08, 2010, 11:23:13 PM

BUMP to Noname!

Nick22 · **Reply #767 on:** April 10, 2010, 11:45:46 PM

noname its still your turn.

Noname · **Reply #768 on:** April 10, 2010, 11:49:55 PM

Sorry. I had thought it had been abandoned. I didn't see the bumps. I thought no one would respond at this point, and that mine was the last gasp of the thread. It took from June 2009 to January 2010 for anyone to respond to it. I stopped looking for a response back in September of '09. Dang.

Anyway, my question.

What was the name of the "tunnel to Rome" that New York governor Alfred E. Smith opened. The name "tunnel to Rome" is what the media called it. And yes, it was an actual tunnel, but it did not really lead to Rome.

Nick22 · **Reply #769 on:** April 11, 2010, 12:04:20 AM

The Holland tunnel, which was built in 1927..

Noname · **Reply #770 on:** April 11, 2010, 12:10:50 AM

Correct! Smith's political opponents claimed it was a pipeline to Rome and that Smith, being a Catholic, would take orders from the Pope. The accusation is absurd, but it was taken seriously back in the 20's. The incident killed Smith's chance of becoming president.

Your turn, Nick.

Nick22 · **Reply #771 on:** April 11, 2010, 12:13:09 AM

smith had little chance of winning anyway.. his Catholicism cost him Millionss of votes..
What was the second national park in the Us, behind Yellowstone?

Noname · **Reply #772 on:** April 11, 2010, 12:16:30 AM

Is it Sequoia national park?

Nick22 · **Reply #773 on:** April 11, 2010, 12:21:21 AM

yep. Sequioa was created a week before Yosemite..your turn Noname

Noname · **Reply #774 on:** April 11, 2010, 12:22:15 AM

My turn, then.

What was the common name for 10th Cavalry Regiment of the American army that served in the old west?

Nick22 · **Reply #775 on:** April 11, 2010, 12:32:50 AM

buffalo soliders.. which is ironic because the bison were nearly extermined by the turn on the 20th century..

Noname · **Reply #776 on:** April 11, 2010, 12:33:54 AM

Correct! Your turn.

Also, the Bison have made a good comeback by now.

Here's the song "Buffalo Soldier".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5FCdx7Dn0o

Nick22 · **Reply #777 on:** April 11, 2010, 12:37:54 AM

what is the largest park in the United States, and when did it open?

Noname · **Reply #778 on:** April 11, 2010, 12:51:50 AM

What kind of park do you mean? If you are talking about a municipal park, the largest would be South Mountain Park in Phoenix, Arizona. That opened in 1924.

Nick22 · **Reply #779 on:** April 11, 2010, 01:05:16 AM

national park.. thats what i meant