American history game

Nick22 · **Reply #160 on:** January 26, 2005, 02:19:42 PM

Yep. Your Turn Malte. Teapot dome was the name of a preserve owned by the Navy that the secretary of state tried to sell.
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #161 on:** January 27, 2005, 09:07:31 AM

Which state gained its statehood very late due to what may be described as "religious" differences?

Nick22 · **Reply #162 on:** January 27, 2005, 10:25:45 AM

Utah- It didn't gain statehood until 1896 due to the Practicing of Polygamy by the Mormons.
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #163 on:** January 27, 2005, 04:03:24 PM

Right and your turn.

Nick22 · **Reply #164 on:** January 27, 2005, 04:06:40 PM

When was Alaska given territory status?
Nick

Petrie · **Reply #165 on:** January 27, 2005, 04:59:00 PM

1890s give or take ten years, please since these aren't dates I can just pull out of a hat. I can give you an era, but not the exact date.

Nick22 · **Reply #166 on:** January 27, 2005, 05:00:40 PM

Alaska ws given territory status in 1900. Close enough Arvens.
Nick

Petrie · **Reply #167 on:** January 27, 2005, 05:04:44 PM

This giant compnay was broken up into many smaller companies in the 20th century after the govt concluded it had a monopoly on the market, though ironically many of the smaller companies are falling into bankruptcy once again.

Nick22 · **Reply #168 on:** January 27, 2005, 05:16:44 PM

AT&t (otherwise knoown as the "baby Bells"
Nick

Petrie · **Reply #169 on:** January 27, 2005, 05:17:54 PM

Yep...reason I underlined like I did was so you didn't answer Standard Oil.

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Nick22 · **Reply #170 on:** January 27, 2005, 05:33:17 PM

Standard OIl was early 20th century, and I knew the difference between to two monpolies.
Nick

Petrie · **Reply #171 on:** January 27, 2005, 05:54:52 PM

Yeah, but I just said 20th century.

And if I didn't write that the companies "are still going" bankrupt, you could've technically put either one down for an answer since after both, the little companies couldn't make it on their own, and ended up part of large conglomerates/mergers anyway.

Either way, the question is yours to create.

Nick22 · **Reply #172 on:** January 28, 2005, 01:35:28 PM

who was the richest man in American History?
Nick

Petrie · **Reply #173 on:** January 28, 2005, 05:41:45 PM

Bill Gates

Nick22 · **Reply #174 on:** January 28, 2005, 05:46:39 PM

No, Gates is #2.
Nick

Petrie · **Reply #175 on:** January 28, 2005, 05:49:17 PM

Andrew Carnegie

Nick22 · **Reply #176 on:** January 28, 2005, 06:08:28 PM

No.
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #177 on:** January 29, 2005, 07:57:54 AM

John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937).
By the way, it is sometimes good to take a look at the ways those people became rich. Carnegie for example is known for the huge donations for the public good he gave in his later years. But he earned his money by exploiting his workers without mercy, same as many of the other richest people in history.

Petrie · **Reply #178 on:** January 29, 2005, 09:09:40 AM

^ That would've been my last choice.

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Nick22 · **Reply #179 on:** January 29, 2005, 01:15:46 PM

That's how people usually become rich, by cheating. Rockefeller was worth $1.4 billion when he died, equal to 1/65th of the nation's GDP. Bil Gates matched that at one point, he was for a few days worth $131 billion. Now, of course, he is worth about a third of that.
Your turn Malte.
Nick