Question

This person enlisted the Stephens-Townsend-Murphy Party in the Micheltorena War. This person’s extremely roundabout journey from Vancouver to San Francisco by way of Hawaii and Sitka resulted in 10 Hawaiians joining the Miwok people. This person bought land and provisions from the Russians after the failure of (*) Fort Ross. This person aided the first Americans to cross the Sierra Nevada mountains despite orders to the contrary from the government of Alta California. This person kept enslaved Miwok and Nisenan people in his fort New Helvetia (-5[1])on the American River. This man’s son founded Sacramento. While inspecting a tailrace, this man’s employee James W. Marshall found gold. For 10 points, the California Gold Rush began with a discovery at which man’s mill? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: John Sutter Sr. [or Johann Augustus Suter Sr.]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jason HongUG Championship Players (and Mazin)nats is supposed to mean you all have gone soft84-5
Adam Silvermannats is supposed to mean you all have gone softUG Championship Players (and Mazin)12110

Summary

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