Question

The first example of this industry in the United States was located in Simsbury, Connecticut and one-thirtieth of the profits were granted to Yale University. The first steam engine imported to the Americas was used in this industry. Workers in this industry were the primary victims of the Italian Hall disaster while on strike in Michigan’s Keweenaw (15[1])Peninsula, also known as “this commodity” country. (15[1])Daniel Jackling revolutionised this industry at (*) Bingham Canyon with open-pit production. A 1983 strike in this industry in Arizona led to mass decertification of unions. William Clark, F. Augustus Heinze, and Marcus Daly were the “kings” of this industry and dominated the politics of Butte (byoot), Montana. For 10 points, name this industry once dominated by the Anaconda (0[1])Company. ■END■

ANSWER: copper mining [prompt on mining with “of what”]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Conor ThompsondoubleplusnegfiveWeird Klaus Barbie5615
Naveed ChowdhuryBHSUJeff Weiner Fan Club6415
Shardul RaoOur Job is BuzzPalestrina Sawayama1220

Summary

2023 UMN COOT08/19/2023Y367%67%0%60.00