Bonus
The sachem (“SAY-chum”) White Eyes negotiated a 1778 treaty named after this fort that allied the Lenape (“luh-NAH-pay”) with the U.S. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this fort, which was the site of a siege during Pontiac’s War where Henry Bouquet (“boo-KAY”) employed smallpox blankets. This fort was built following the Forbes Expedition, during which nearby Fort Duquesne (“dew-KANE”) was razed.
ANSWER: Fort Pitt [accept Treaty of Fort Pitt]
[10e] Prior to signing the Treaty of Fort Pitt, White Eyes personally addressed one of these bodies in 1776. The second of these bodies adopted the Declaration of Independence.
ANSWER: Continental Congress [accept Second Continental Congress]
[10h] Pontiac’s War features heavily in this 2023 book by Ned Blackhawk. This work, which argues that the American Revolution’s “first shots” were fired in Pennsylvania, reframes American history from an indigenous lens.
ANSWER: The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History
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Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell A | North Carolina A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Summary
| Tournament | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ACF Nationals | Yes | 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |