Question
Answer the following about the pre-presidency life of Abraham Lincoln, for 10 points each.
[10e] Lincoln considered joining this group on their trek to California, before deciding to stay in Springfield since Mary Todd was pregnant. This group ended up cannibalizing dead members in the Sierra Nevada.
ANSWER: Donner Party [or Donner-Reed Party]
[10m] Lincoln’s only military activity came in this war, though he saw no combat. This war was sparked by a group of Native Americans called the British Band attempting to conquer territory in Illinois.
ANSWER: Black Hawk War
[10h] During his brief term as a Whig congressman in the late 1840s, Lincoln co-sponsored a bill with this leading abolitionist to end slavery in Washington, D.C. This Ohio congressman violated the gag rule in the case of the slave revolt on the Creole.
ANSWER: Joshua Giddings
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Summary
| 2023 BHSU @ Maryland | 03/11/2023 | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2023 BHSU @ Northwestern | 02/25/2023 | Y | 4 | 22.50 | 100% | 100% | 25% |
| 2023 BHSU @ Waterloo | 04/15/2023 | Y | 2 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Data
| Neg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy Style | Milan et al. | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| The Passion According to C.H. | The Vulture's Guide to Buzz | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |