Question

In 1870, Edmund Smith invented a machine to process this resource, which he gave a racist nickname (-5[1])referencing the immigrant workers it was intended (15[1])to replace. This non-wood resource was a driver of early American settlement of the Lost Coast. In 1864, Hapgood, Hume, and Company founded an early processing facility for this resource on a barge in the Sacramento River. William Ruckelshaus mediated a 1990s “war” over this resource that included a blockade of Friday Harbor. “Fighting Dan” Sutherland accused a company that processed this resource of being the “great monopolists (15[1])of (*) Bristol (-5[1])Bay.” During the [emphasize] summer, this was the primary resource processed by Filipino Alaskeros. (10[3])For 10 points, dams along the rivers of the US West Coast have hindered the spawning of (10[1])what kind of (10[1])fish? ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: salmon [accept species of Pacific salmon such as, but not limited to, coho, sockeye, Chinook, pink, or chum salmon; prompt on fish until mention]
<Alex Fregeau, US History>
= Average correct buzz position

Back to tossups

Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y10100%20%20%107.30

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Matt JacksonThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)16-5
Ethan StrombeckTeam Name Think DetailCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!2315
Chris SimsThe CanadiansEvans Hall destruction awaiters9115
Joel Miles[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?remembrance of lost time93-5
Jaskaran SinghRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni GrillBHSU10710
Doug SimonsQuasicrystal SilenceIn Search of Things Past10710
Nick JensenThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet SubSaint Peter Andre 300010710
Richard YuI would prefer not toTeach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness12410
Charles HangHang et al., Robert BrowningI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble12710
Andrew WangThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)The Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Club12910
Iain CarpenterDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Toowave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp12910
John Marvinremembrance of lost time[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?12910