Question

In an attempt to help Democrats win in a state election in this year, Martin Witherspoon Gary worked with Matthew Butler to convince a former commander to seek office. The winner of the presidential election in this year stated, “I am ashamed to say: who is” the vice-presidential winner. To influence votes in this election year, the Red Shirts, named after the phrase “wave the bloody shirt,” led the Hamburg Massacre. Peter (*) Cooper ran in this election year on the first ticket of the Greenback Party. Benjamin Bristow and Roscoe Conkling withdrew in this election (10[1])year, preventing James Blaine from receiving the Republican nomination. This election year's winner, who did not receive the majority of votes, (10[2])agreed to the end of Reconstruction. (10[1])For 10 points, name this election year in which (-5[1])Samuel Tilden lost to Rutherford B. Hayes. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Election of 1876
<Noah Sheidlower, American History>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
George CharlsonScottish, Irish, Both or NeitherEdinburgh9410
Ethan WebbYes, ModeratorBetrayed by Rita Izzatdust11510
Ali IzzatdustFour Neg OmeletteTabearnacle11510
Mark GrantBroken HeartsOld London Town12110
Sam MooreFoucoult's Penndulum3HK1MM130-5
Justin Lee3HK1MMFoucoult's Penndulum13710

Summary

2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%0%33%119.00
2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y7100%14%14%107.71
2023 Penn Bowl (Norcal)10/28/2023Y2100%50%0%77.00
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y3100%0%0%116.00
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y5100%0%20%116.40
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y4100%50%50%100.75
2023 Penn Bowl @ UNC10/28/2023Y3100%33%0%88.00
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y2100%0%0%99.00