Question

A list of prominent people in this state, the Four Hundred, was created by socialite Ward McAllister. Violence during the Orange Riots (10[1])led to the downfall of a leader in this state. In an 1871 (10[1])illustration, a politician from this state was caricatured with a money bag replacing his head. (10[1])Chester A. Arthur was fired (10[1])from this state’s U.S. Customs House (10[1])in 1878 by Rutherford B. Hayes, who became president after defeating this state’s governor Samuel Tilden. William “Boss” Tweed (10[1])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
Carson KesslerUW LustUW Sloth2110
Tai BelkeUBC AUW Envy3410
Euan McCubbinUW ChastityUBC B4910
Rosie ZhangUW WrathBoise State5410
Dylan BianchiUW GreedArizona State A6010
Skand ParvatikarArizona State BUW Gluttony7910

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