Question

The Tiffin Report claimed that this state’s soil was unfit for farming and led Congress to prohibit awarding veterans with its land. This state’s first territorial governor was court-martialed by James Madison for surrendering a fort that was earlier defended by Henry Gladwin. The 1848 Democratic presidential nomination of a senator from this state led an antislavery faction (10[1]-5[2])to field (10[1])Martin Van Buren as the Free Soil party candidate. In 1822, John Jacob Astor moved the headquarters of the American Fur (-5[1])Company to an island in this state that banned cars. Before (10[1])becoming Secretary of (10[1])State, Lewis Cass served as a senator from this (10[1])state. With its southern neighbor, this state fought the Toledo War. (10[1])For 10 points, name this state whose former territorial capital was at Fort Detroit. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Michigan [accept Michigan Territory; accept MI] (Mackinac Island bans cars to this day.)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Evan Moore (UG)Mississippi StateCentral Oklahoma57-5
Sam Macchi (D2)Vassar ATexas A57-5
Nico Lotto (D2)Vassar BTexas D5710
Drew Scheiner (UG)MissouriIowa5910
Collin NadarajahWUSTL ANYU B81-5
Brynn JonesOregon StateMcGill E9210
Jacob Tow (UG)Colorado CollegeTexas C9510
Zaid Asif (D2)NYU BWUSTL A10410
Bryce Cruise (D2)Texas AVassar A11510
Mitchell Hackett (D2)Central OklahomaMississippi State12910

Summary

2024 ACF Winter at Lehigh2024-11-16Y7100%0%14%87.14
2024 ACF Winter at Northwestern2024-11-16Y9100%0%11%79.56
2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y9100%0%11%87.56
2024 ACF Winter at Online2024-11-16Y7100%0%43%93.00
2024 ACF Winter at Central Florida2024-11-16Y4100%0%25%98.00
2024 ACF Winter at Oxford2024-11-16Y8100%0%25%114.88