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. Five of the “Big Six” were included in the Coussey (-5[1])Committee to write a new constitution for this colony, leading the excluded member to launch the “Positive Action” campaign. Charles Arden-Clarke appointed a future prime minister as “Leader of Government Business” in this colony after that leader’s release from Fort James. That proponent of Pan-Africanism founded (-5[1])the Convention People’s Party in this colony. For 10 points, what British colony gained independence under Kwame Nkrumah? (10[1])■END■ (10[2])

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

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jon SuhHarvard ABrandeis B51-5
Christopher DechBrandeis AHarvard B97-5
Yrwin BatanMIT ABrown A11510
Andrew MessersmithBrandeis BHarvard A11610
Daniel JuHarvard BBrandeis 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