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 with a money (10[1])bag replacing (10[1])his (10[1])head. (10[2])Chester A. Arthur was fired from this state’s U.S. Customs House in 1878 (10[1])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 (10[1])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
Chase Barrick (DII)Lehigh A (UG)Maryland A (DII)4510
Wade Rogers (DII)Fordham ABard A (UG)4710
Rohit Chintala (DII)Maryland B (DII)Penn B (DII)4810
Olin Bose (DII)Columbia A (UG)Princeton A (UG)4910
Vedh Ramesh (DII)Penn A (DII)Rutgers B4910
Paul Cantave (UG)Rutgers A (UG)NYU A (UG)6210
Caedmon Holland (DII)Lehigh B (DII)Rowan A (DII)8410
Neilesh Shroti (UG)Columbia BNYU B8710

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