Question

A list of prominent people in this state, the Four Hundred, was created by socialite Ward McAllister. Violence during the Orange Riots led to the downfall of a leader in this state. In an 1871 illustration, a politician from this state was caricatured (10[1])with a money bag replacing his head. (10[1])Chester A. Arthur was fired from this state’s U.S. Customs House in 1878 (10[2])by Rutherford B. Hayes, who became president after defeating this state’s governor Samuel Tilden. William “Boss” Tweed once led a corrupt political (10[1])machine in this state. For 10 points, Tammany Hall once dominated what state’s politics from Manhattan? ■END■

ANSWER: New York [or NY]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Karthik Krishnamurthy (DII)USCClaremont C4210
Terrence Han (DII)UCLA CUCLA D4910
Adam Hermann (DII)Claremont BClaremont A6210
Bolun Thompson (DII)UCLA EUCSD6210
Karl Wang (DII)UCLA AUCLA B8410

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%11%55.89
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%59.38
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%0%49.50
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY11100%0%0%62.36
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY10100%0%10%69.70
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%59.80
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%0%58.88
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%54.67