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 (-5[1])of a leader in this state. In an 1871 illustration, a politician from this state was caricatured with a money bag replacing (10[2])his head. (10[3])Chester A. Arthur was fired from this state’s (10[1])U.S. Customs House in (10[1])1878 by Rutherford B. Hayes, who became president after (10[1])defeating this state’s governor (10[1])Samuel Tilden. William “Boss” Tweed once led a corrupt political 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
Elijah O'Sick JohnsonBinghamton CRIT B25-5
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CPenn State4710
Michael GeCornell DRIT C4710
Brian ChenCornell GBinghamton A4910
Deric WagnerBinghamton BU of Rochester A4910
Alec WestSyracuseCornell B4910
Spencer AhnU of Rochester BCornell F5710
Anna KuangCornell ERIT A6110
Chris ScheriRIT BBinghamton C7010
Kritanu SahaCornell AESF7410

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