American history game

Nick22 · **Reply #380 on:** July 24, 2005, 08:13:09 PM

Of Course. Which Carribean islland was acquired by the US under a Guano Act?

Malte279 · **Reply #381 on:** July 25, 2005, 01:52:04 AM

Navassa?

Nick22 · **Reply #382 on:** July 25, 2005, 10:23:32 AM

Corrrect. Your Turn.

Malte279 · **Reply #383 on:** July 25, 2005, 11:47:34 AM

Which was the first country that recognized the United States and in which way was the recognition shown?

Nick22 · **Reply #384 on:** July 25, 2005, 01:09:13 PM

FRance, by inviting Ben Franklin iover as the Us Ambassador

Malte279 · **Reply #385 on:** July 25, 2005, 05:15:04 PM

No, France is not the one.
This is quite difficult a question, so I will provide you with the date the event I'm talking of happened: November 16th 1776.

Nick22 · **Reply #386 on:** July 25, 2005, 06:34:07 PM

Spain?

Malte279 · **Reply #387 on:** July 26, 2005, 04:05:18 AM

Nope not Spain either. It is not one of these huge nations, though it still had some influence at that time.
I guess I have to sort of rephrase the question as this "official" recognition was ordered by only one official in charge while the formal recognition by the whole government took place not before 1782. England declared war to this country during the time of the war of independence.

Nick22 · **Reply #388 on:** July 26, 2005, 11:11:23 AM

Holland?

Malte279 · **Reply #389 on:** July 26, 2005, 12:31:20 PM

under which circumstances?

Nick22 · **Reply #390 on:** July 26, 2005, 12:32:45 PM

Well, Holland was a naval rival to the English. I'm really jusat guessing here.

Malte279 · **Reply #391 on:** July 26, 2005, 04:05:56 PM

No, what I mean the nature of that first recognition of the US. I'll give you one more keyword. Combined with the others you have already it will be easy to find out about the answer at google. The keyword is St. Eustasius.

Nick22 · **Reply #392 on:** July 26, 2005, 06:40:19 PM

The Fort on the Dutch island of Statia was flyimng the American flag which to the british was equal to a recognition of America.

Malte279 · **Reply #393 on:** July 27, 2005, 01:43:08 AM

By the time I'm talking about there was not even such a thing as ONE official American flag. There was quite a variety of US flags at that time. However, it does have something to do with a fort and a flag.

Nick22 · **Reply #394 on:** July 27, 2005, 11:58:34 AM

The US'flag was raised and a nearby boat gave a salute, which to the british was a recognition of American independence. They demanded that the Dutch Comander pull down the flag. He did eventually.

Malte279 · **Reply #395 on:** July 27, 2005, 06:04:25 PM

For all I know it was an American ship with an American flag entering the harbour firing a salute (as it was common in these days) and the Dutch commander returned the salute which was a recognition of the ship sailing under the flag of a legitimate country.
Your turn Nick.

Nick22 · **Reply #396 on:** July 27, 2005, 06:07:44 PM

In other words, close enough

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What was the name of the fort located on mAnhattan which was the last Defense of New York City?

Malte279 · **Reply #397 on:** July 28, 2005, 04:45:06 AM

During the war of independence you mean?
If so you probably refer to Fort Washington whose capture by the British was a hard blow to the continental army. The fort however was located about 9 miles north of the town which had already been taken by the British.

Nick22 · **Reply #398 on:** July 28, 2005, 12:08:39 PM

Yep, that's the one. Your turn Malte

Malte279 · **Reply #399 on:** July 29, 2005, 02:42:22 AM

Staying at the same place and at the same time; there were three battles fought close to New York when it was taken by the British. Please name those three battles (not the one for Fort Washington).