Question

Enslaved Chinese workers who extracted this resource were freed by a figure nicknamed (15[1])the “Red Prince” during a war for this resource. William Gibbs became the richest commoner in England after engaging in the trade of this resource. Everett Waring (-5[1])unsuccessfully (-5[1])defended abused workers in a trial concerning their extraction of this resource on (*) Navassa Island. (10[1])A dispute (10[1])over this resource motivated four South American countries to fight against (10[1])Spain in the Chincha (-5[1])Islands (10[1])War. An 1856 act enabled American citizens to take possession of unclaimed islands (10[1])containing this resource. For 10 points, (10[1])name this nitrogen and phosphate rich substance made from bird excrement that was often used (10[1])as fertilizer. ■END■

ANSWER: guano [prompt on fertilizer before mention; prompt on bird excrement or poop before mention]
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2023 ILLIAC (Cornell)2023-10-21Y4100%0%0%81.75
2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite)2023-10-21Y8100%13%38%68.75

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Will HoustonChicago BSIUE B1215
Jacob SimmonsSIUE APurdue B39-5
Francesco ScivittaroChicago DOhio State A40-5
Simon ZimmermanOhio State AChicago D5510
Stan MelkumianPurdue AOhio State B5710
Vedul PalavajjhalaWUSTLChicago C6810
Leo TaoMichigan BChicago A72-5
Drew ScheinerMissouriMichigan A7310
John BentonOhio State CPurdue C8610
Robert CondronChicago AMichigan B9210
Ben DahlPurdue BSIUE A10710