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The Spanish commander of Manila, knowing it
was indefensible, feared reprisals because of his
harsh treatment of the Filipino people. But rather
than just surrender he struck and agreement with
Admiral George Dewey to stage a mock battle to
satisfy the Spanish code of honor called
"Pundoner". After a brief battle, the Spanish laid
down their arms. Trouble was that nobody told
either participants that The President McKinley had
signed a peace treaty with Spain the day before the
sham battle.
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History Quiz #41
What American Inventor was awarded the "Iron
Cross' by Adolf Hitler? Answer:
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Days of Thanksgiving were celebrated all over
Colonies in the 1700's for various reasons, such as
military victories, abundant harvests, or
significant State events. However, these occasions
were often celebrated not by a day of feasting but
by a day of fasting.
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History Quiz
#42 The only
confederate state to make slavery illegal and was
specifically waived by congress from the
emancipation proclamation ? Answer:
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Where is Sitting Bull Buried? According to
Folks in North Dakota, in a rather shabby grave
site outside Fort Yakes. However, folks in
Mobridge, South Dakota say they crossed over in the
middle of the night in 1957 and used a back hoe to
illegally steal his bones and give him a more
honorable monument. Folks in Fort Yakes say,
"nope", all they got was a dead horses bones.
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History Quiz
#43 Which President
had a foreign capital named after him? Answer:
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Rufus Porter, the founder of Scientific
American, once proposed propeller driven balloons
to sail west on the Oregon trail. He got as far as
signing up 200 people for the endeavor, but the
steam powered balloon where unstable and
fortunately never got off the ground.
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History Quiz
#44 This President appointed the
first woman cabinet member?
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Originally from the Dutch, "Olle Korrect"the
term "OK" was popularized by supporters of Martin
Van Buren, who was from Kinderhook, NY and
nicknamed "Old Kinderhook".
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History Quiz
#45 Who was
Richard Saunders and what did he publish?
Answer:
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Alexander Graham Bell tried to save James
Garfield's life with his new listening device meant
to detect the location of a bullet. Although it had
worked on others, it somehow would not work on
Garfield. The reason was a coil spring mattress.
Had they moved Garfield to the floor or another
bed, doctors could have located the bullet and
possibly have saved Garfield's life.
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History Quiz
#46 Which President
used the courts to ban the publishing of an article
in the New York Times, making it the first time in
U.S. history our government ever moved to try an
bar in advance the printing information that the
government found objectionable? Answer:
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