American history game

Nick22 · **Reply #600 on:** September 26, 2007, 04:14:20 PM

It was a harpiscord, it was played much like a piano..

Malte279 · **Reply #601 on:** September 26, 2007, 04:52:07 PM

I'm not sure if the term harpiscord refers to the instrument I mean. I always heard a different name for that instrument invented by Franklin, but I cannot say for sure if harpiscord is a synonyme. However, that instrument was not played like a piano. It didn't have any keys, but was based on a principle which each of you can imitate at home.

Malte279 · **Reply #602 on:** January 17, 2008, 07:25:15 PM

Which war in American history caused the worse casualties by percentage of those being involved in the war?

Noname · **Reply #603 on:** February 13, 2008, 07:01:49 PM

The Civil War, in which 600,000 people (2% of the population of the then 30 million U.S. citizens) died.

Malte279 · **Reply #604 on:** February 13, 2008, 07:58:41 PM

Nope. It was by far the bloodiest conflict by numbers of casualties (the single bloodiest day of the civil war caused more victims than the war of independence, the war of 1812, and the war with Mexico combined). Nevertheless by percentage of those involved it was not the bloodiest war. Note that this is about "American" not necessarily US history so history before 1775 is included.

lbt/cty_lover · **Reply #605 on:** February 13, 2008, 08:25:38 PM

French-Indian War?

Malte279 · **Reply #606 on:** February 14, 2008, 06:14:10 AM

Nope. Take into account that the earlier it was the easier a higher percentage would be reached (gee, sounds like that was an aim) due to the lower overall population.

Serris · **Reply #607 on:** February 14, 2008, 04:46:13 PM

Quote from: Malte279,Jan 17 2008 on 06:25 PM

Which war in American history caused the worse casualties by percentage of those being involved in the war?

WWI

Nick22 · **Reply #608 on:** February 15, 2008, 02:49:15 AM

Malte279 · **Reply #609 on:** February 15, 2008, 04:27:12 AM

Neither. The numeral losses in both world wars were much lower than those of the Civil War with a much larger overall population. The war in North America with the highest percentage of population killed took place before the founding of the United States.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #610 on:** February 16, 2008, 11:25:23 PM

King Phillips war, or Metacomet's war

Malte279 · **Reply #611 on:** February 17, 2008, 04:40:13 AM

That's right. According to historians' estimates nearly 7 of every 8 Indians and 30 of every 65 English settlers were killed in the fighting. This would make King Philip's War proportionately the bloodiest in the history of North America. Of course there were considerably fewer English settlers around in the 1670s then in later days of colonial or US history.

Your turn LBT

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #612 on:** February 18, 2008, 09:42:03 PM

Its a bummer that not many people have heard about King Philips war. It was just as important as most other wars (even more so in 1812's case), and yet it's largely unknown.

All right, here's the next question: Who was the youngest U.S. president ever to serve?

Malte279 · **Reply #613 on:** February 19, 2008, 03:02:49 AM

Teddy Roosevelt (JFK was the youngest elected, but Roosevelt was younger when he took office after the assassination of William McKinley).

Nick22 · **Reply #614 on:** February 19, 2008, 03:10:07 AM

Maalte is right. TR was 42 when he toook office after Mckinley's assassinatoion in 1901. JFJk was 43 when he was elected. By compaarison Clinton was 46, and Barack Obama, if elected, will be 4th youngest ever, and the third youngest elected.

Malte279 · **Reply #615 on:** February 19, 2008, 03:15:43 AM

Who was the only US President never to be elected (neither as President nor as Vice President)?

Nick22 · **Reply #616 on:** February 19, 2008, 03:23:01 AM

Gerald Ford, who was the only president who was not elected to the post of Vp or President. by the 25th amendnment, , which clarifies the rukles for selecting a Vp or president..

Malte279 · **Reply #617 on:** February 19, 2008, 03:34:30 AM

That's right

Your turn Nick.

Nick22 · **Reply #618 on:** February 19, 2008, 04:10:37 AM

How many presidents has Fidel Castro outlived? He officially resigned from power this morning, that is why I ask this question..

Malte279 · **Reply #619 on:** February 19, 2008, 07:25:26 AM

Outlived in the sense of having lived beyond the respective president's death (only presidents who held office while Castro did): 6
If we are talking of presidents who held office while Castro did but are no longer in office though they may still live: 9
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
Ford
Carter (still alive)
Reagan
G. H. Bush (still alive)
Bill Clinton (still alive)