Question

The late stages of this colony saw the leadership of the so-called “reactionary lawyers” challenged by a party composed of “verandah boys.” The Watson Commission investigated riots in this colony, during which protesting veterans were killed in the Christiansborg Crossroads shooting incident. (10[1])Five of the “Big Six” were included in the Coussey Committee to write a new constitution for this colony, leading the excluded member to launch the “Positive Action” campaign. Charles Arden-Clarke (-5[1])appointed a future prime minister (10[1])as “Leader of Government Business” in this colony after that leader’s release from Fort James. That proponent of Pan-Africanism founded the Convention People’s Party in this colony. For 10 points, what British colony gained independence under (-5[1])Kwame Nkrumah? (-5[1])■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: Gold Coast [accept British Ghana; prompt on Ghana]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jakob MyersIndiana AWashU A4110
Akshar GoyalIllinois AChicago D72-5
Neal JoshiWashU BMissoui S&T7710
Claire JonesChicago AIndiana B113-5
Liam StarnesChicago BIllinois C115-5
Sriram KoritalaIllinois CChicago B11610
Nermeen RahmanIndiana BChicago A11610
Carter HerronChicago DIllinois A11610

Summary

Great Lakes2025-02-01Y580%0%20%115.25
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y1100%0%0%115.00
Midwest2025-02-01Y5100%0%60%93.20
Northeast2025-02-01Y3100%0%67%115.67