Question

In 1912, this state forcibly removed a mixed-race fishing (-5[1])community from Malaga Island. The memoir The Passing of the Armies was written by a general and professor from this state, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, who led (10[1])a unit (-5[1])from this state on a bayonet charge down Little Round Top at Gettysburg. (10[1])A candidate from this state lost the 1884 Presidential election to Grover Cleveland after being derided (10[1])as a “continental liar.” James G. Blaine (10[1])was from this state, which named a warship that exploded in Havana Harbor and helped spark the Spanish-American War. (10[1])For 10 points, the easternmost point in the continental (10[1])United States is in what state governed from Augusta? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Maine [accept USS Maine; accept 20th of Maine or 20th Maine Infantry Regiment]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
WadeFordhamDelaware B8-5
Kaiden Carey (DII)PennMaryland3410
Ashish KumbhardareRowanSwarthmore A36-5
Finn Doyle (DII)PrincetonNYU A4910
Frank Paz (DII)Swarthmore ARowan6510
Alex Shi (DII)Swarthmore BColumbia A7210
Andrew Yang (UG)Columbia BNYU C9110
Luke McCrory (DII)NYU BRutgers10010
KatyDelaware BFordham11010

Summary

2023 ACF Fall (Rutgers)10/14/2023Y7100%0%29%74.43