Question

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

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

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Corwin DavidsonUBC AAlberta5010
Andrea YuUW ChastityUW Greed5810
Towa Nakano-HarrisUW PrideUW Sloth6510
Matthew WangUBC BUW Lust8010
Alan FanUW EnvyBoise State8210
Sonya BatesUW WrathUW Gluttony8710

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