Question

A succession crisis among these people led to the formation of the Rigdonites. (10[1])The self-styled “king” James Strang formed a community of these people on Beaver Island. These people’s challenge of the non-land (10[1])grant 1862 Morrill Act led to the Supreme Court decision in Reynolds v. United States. These people perpetrated the Mountain Meadows (-5[1])Massacre and formed the Nauvoo (10[1])Legion when James Buchanan (10[1])sent an army (10[1])against them. These people attempted to join the Union as the State of Deseret soon after settling in the Salt Lake Valley. (10[2])For 10 points, what religious group led by Brigham Young governed the Territory of Utah? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Mormons [or Latter Day Saints or LDS; accept Mormon pioneers; prompt on pioneers; prompt on Strangites]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Hannah Nieuwveld (DII)Penn B (DII)Fordham A1210
Elijah SColumbia AMaryland B3210
Nicola Illario (DII)Penn A (DII)Columbia B53-5
Emma Victoria Byron (DII)Rutgers A (UG)Lehigh B (DII)5810
Chase Barrick (DII)Lehigh A (UG)NYU B6210
Xavier Bomhorst (DII)Maryland A (DII)Rutgers B6510
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Rowan A (DII)8710
Lucas Shedlock (UG)Princeton A (UG)Bard A (UG)8710
Andrew YangColumbia BPenn A (DII)10310

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY8100%0%13%60.50
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%65.13
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%0%70.33
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY10100%0%10%60.90
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%66.44
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%50.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%63.25
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%61.89