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A 1793 fire in this city was blamed on Volkert Douw's (”DOWZ”) slave Dinah, who was executed with Bet and Pompey. A post road with its northern terminus at this city followed (-5[1])the Wickquasgeck Trail. Along with Fort Frederick, this non-seaport city had fortifications on Castle Island. This city, home to Forts Nassau and Orange, was incorporated by an early (15[1])municipal document called the Dongan Charter. A group (*) named for this city, which became the Hunkers, had its name coined by Thurlow Weed and was led by Martin Van Buren. (10[3])The (10[1])Join, or Die cartoon by Benjamin Franklin promoted (10[1])a plan proposed at a meeting held at Stadt Huys in this city. (10[1])For 10 points, a 1754 Plan of Union for the Thirteen Colonies (10[1])was proposed in which city in upstate New York that held a colonial congress? ■END■

ANSWER: Albany [accept Albany Congress; accept Albany Convention of 1754; accept Albany Plan of Union; accept Old Albany Post Road; accept Albany Regency]
<Jonathan Tran, American History>
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2024 Penn Bowl UNC10/26/2024Y3100%0%0%93.33
2024 Penn Bowl Florida10/26/2024Y2100%0%0%88.00
2024 Penn Bowl Harvard10/26/2024Y4100%0%50%108.50
2024 Penn Bowl UK10/26/2024Y5100%20%0%99.20
2024 Penn Bowl Berkeley11/02/2024Y2100%0%100%135.50
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