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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 to field Martin Van Buren as the Free Soil party (-5[1])candidate. In 1822, John Jacob Astor moved the headquarters of the American Fur Company to an island in this state that banned (10[2])cars. Before becoming Secretary of (10[1]-5[1])State, Lewis Cass served as a senator from this state. With its southern neighbor, this state fought the Toledo War. For 10 points, name this state whose former territorial capital was at Fort (10[1])Detroit. (10[4])■END■

ANSWER: Michigan [accept Michigan Territory; accept MI] (Mackinac Island bans cars to this day.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ved MuthusamyOxford ALSE A67-5
Agnijo BanerjeeCambridge ABristol A9010
Kai MadgwickManchesterCambridge C9010
Joseph CollinsImperial BWarwick A95-5
Benedykt Chodzko-ZajkoSouthampton BOxford B9510
Andy HuffLSE AOxford A12810
Justin LeeImperial ACambridge B12910
Ben AtchisonCambridge DSouthampton A12910
Edward FogelBirminghamDurham12910
Chris LevesleyWarwick AImperial B12910

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2024 ACF Winter at Lehigh2024-11-16Y7100%0%14%87.14
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