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American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:16 am
by Cheynem
To work off some rage after ACF Nationals, I wrote an American history packet of about 100 or so short tossups (3-4 lines). It's pretty hard, although not insanely so, and it's mainly politically driven (since I had covered some of my crazier pet topics in the other packet I wrote, this gives slightly shorter shrift to the postwar 20th century). If you want it, let me know.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:36 am
by Rococo A Go Go
Cheynem wrote:To work off some rage after ACF Nationals, I wrote an American history packet of about 100 or so short tossups (3-4 lines). It's pretty hard, although not insanely so, and it's mainly politically driven (since I had covered some of my crazier pet topics in the other packet I wrote, this gives slightly shorter shrift to the postwar 20th century). If you want it, let me know.
I would love to have that, and you're earlier 20th century Political History packet too if you still have it. And since you're posting this in the HS section, would it be somewhat reasonable at least to go over it with some high schoolers looking to improve at American History?

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:39 am
by Down and out in Quintana Roo
As an AP American History teacher, quiz bowl coach, and guy who happens to like learning "quiz bowl stuff" a lot and faking real learned knowledge in all sorts of venues and to people all the time, i'd love to see these questions.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:05 am
by at your pleasure
I'd like this too.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:09 am
by dyetman89
Yes please.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:29 am
by Papa's in the House
Ditto

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:43 am
by Cheynem
It's kinda hard to really improve high schoolers. I have the original packet I wrote but not on the computer at school. I'll send that one off when I go back home for the summer.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 3:11 am
by Duncan Idaho
Send it to me, too, please, at the email listed under my avatar.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:41 am
by Matthew D
I would love to have it also. Thanks

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:31 am
by No Electricity Required
I also would like to have it. Thanks.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:45 am
by Down and out in Quintana Roo
These are really hard questions. They are also notably really awesome for having an average of like three-and-a-half lines.

Probably my favorite:
This sentence was first announced while at the “summer White House” in the Black Hills. True to form, the man making the announcement to the press wrote it on pieces of paper which he distributed to reporters. For 10 points, identify this famously terse statement released by Calvin Coolidge which surprisingly took him out of the presidential race in 1928.
ANSWER: “I do not choose to run for president in 1928.”

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:54 am
by Steeve Ho You Fat
I would enjoy having this as well. Thanks.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:01 am
by jonah
I'm interested.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:13 am
by DrCongo
Hilltopper22 wrote:
Cheynem wrote:To work off some rage after ACF Nationals, I wrote an American history packet of about 100 or so short tossups (3-4 lines). It's pretty hard, although not insanely so, and it's mainly politically driven (since I had covered some of my crazier pet topics in the other packet I wrote, this gives slightly shorter shrift to the postwar 20th century). If you want it, let me know.
I would love to have that, and you're earlier 20th century Political History packet too if you still have it. ?
Could you please email me the same two packets? If you can, thank you.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:54 am
by Coelacanth
Cheynem wrote:If you want it, let me know.
I am assuming this is an intentional homage to Olivia Newton-John.

In any case, I'd like to see the packet.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:58 am
by Sir Thopas
Sure, I'll take it, thanks.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:27 am
by the return of AHAN
Matthew D wrote:I would love to have it also. Thanks
what he said

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:08 am
by Eric Huff
DrCongo wrote:
Hilltopper22 wrote:
Cheynem wrote:To work off some rage after ACF Nationals, I wrote an American history packet of about 100 or so short tossups (3-4 lines). It's pretty hard, although not insanely so, and it's mainly politically driven (since I had covered some of my crazier pet topics in the other packet I wrote, this gives slightly shorter shrift to the postwar 20th century). If you want it, let me know.
I would love to have that, and you're earlier 20th century Political History packet too if you still have it. ?
Could you please email me the same two packets? If you can, thank you.
I would also appreciate having these packets. Thanks!

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:12 am
by Stained Diviner
At this point, couldn't it just be posted at one of the archives or attached to this thread?

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:49 am
by mpellegrini
If we're still doing it by email, I'll take a copy.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:02 pm
by Cheynem
Coach Reinstein makes a helpful suggestion here.

I've attached it here so anyone can have it.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:51 pm
by Skepticism and Animal Feed
Eh, I'd have preferred to play it, but now that everybody and his brother has read it I suppose I'll have to download it and mine it for clues.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:04 pm
by Cheynem
I'll read it in the IRC at some point perhaps for those diehards who would like to play it semi-competitively.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 4:42 pm
by Duncan Idaho
Coelacanth wrote:
Cheynem wrote:If you want it, let me know.
I am assuming this is an intentional homage to Olivia Newton-John.
Or perhaps to Lil Jon?
Cheynem wrote:I'll read it in the IRC at some point perhaps for those diehards who would like to play it semi-competitively.
Please do, and post the prospective time in this thread or on Facebook.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 4:45 pm
by Cheynem
For nighthawks, I'll be in the IRC probably after 10:30 central time tonight.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:16 pm
by Grace
This was a terrific (and difficult) packet.
I think I got only 3 before the FTP line (Mugwumps, Underwood, and Andrew Jackson's inauguration).

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:32 pm
by Cheynem
We are beginning to read this in a few minutes.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:06 am
by Charbroil
We read this at practice; it was a great deal of fun. Thanks for writing this!

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:12 pm
by Black-throated Antshrike
I would like a copy

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:24 pm
by Cheynem
It is available in the thread. Go up a few posts.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 4:32 am
by Kyle
I mention this only because you might actually think it's interesting, Mike...
Mike's question about Levi Woodbury wrote:Besides Salmon Chase and Jimmy Byrnes, this is the only man to have served in all three branches of national government and been a state governor
Strictly speaking, you mean "under the Constitution." I realize there weren't really "branches" back then, but John Jay nevertheless had an equally illustrious career in which he managed to serve in a legislative position and in a precursor to a cabinet position under the Articles of Confederation, then he got to be Chief Justice and governor of New York under the Constitution.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 9:32 am
by Cheynem
Good point. Also, very interesting.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:04 am
Good catch. Along that same line, my son answered Samuel Huntington as the first president of the U.S. on his Constitution test and was marked wrong. He argued that if they wanted George Washington as the answer the question should have been "Who was the first president of the United States under the Constitution?" They finally marked his answer as correct. I believe that George Washington was actually the 13th president of the United States. The Articles of Confederation called for a president to be elected every year.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:56 am
by Steeve Ho You Fat
[email protected] wrote:Good catch. Along that same line, my son answered Samuel Huntington as the first president of the U.S. on his Constitution test and was marked wrong. He argued that if they wanted George Washington as the answer the question should have been "Who was the first president of the United States under the Constitution?" They finally marked his answer as correct. I believe that George Washington was actually the 13th president of the United States. The Articles of Confederation called for a president to be elected every year.
The people who were president under the Articles of Confederation were known as "President of the United States in Congress Assembled." If the question had asked for that, Samuel Huntington would have been the correct answer (although to be really nit-picky, there were several people who were "President of Congress," referring to the Continental Congress before the passage of the Articles of Confederation, such as John Hancock). If it asked for "President of the United States," George Washington was the correct answer. If had just asked for "President," he should have asked for clarification.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 1:24 pm
by Urech hydantoin synthesis
You might want to make it available in the first post.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:45 pm
by unleashmayhem
The Hub (Gainesville, Florida) wrote:
Cheynem wrote:To work off some rage after ACF Nationals, I wrote an American history packet of about 100 or so short tossups (3-4 lines). It's pretty hard, although not insanely so, and it's mainly politically driven (since I had covered some of my crazier pet topics in the other packet I wrote, this gives slightly shorter shrift to the postwar 20th century). If you want it, let me know.
I would love to have that, and you're earlier 20th century Political History packet too if you still have it. And since you're posting this in the HS section, would it be somewhat reasonable at least to go over it with some high schoolers looking to improve at American History?
Is it possible for you to upload your 20th century Political History packet to this thread?

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:16 am
by Cheynem
I'm not sure if I have a copy to be frank, as it was written on a computer I no longer own. I'll check around.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 1:14 pm
by Papa's in the House
I believe this is the packet in question.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 1:31 pm
by Cheynem
No, I think the people were requesting the packet I wrote for VCU Open, which features longer and in some cases, much harder questions.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:18 pm
by Papa's in the House
Cheynem wrote:No, I think the people were requesting the packet I wrote for VCU Open, which features longer and in some cases, much harder questions.
Ah, well, if you do find a copy of it I'd also like a copy of it to read through.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:28 pm
by Cody
I believe this is it.

Re: American History Packet

Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:41 pm
by unleashmayhem
Thank you very much. Great questions by the way Mike.