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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 (-5[1])as the Free (10[1])Soil party candidate. In 1822, John Jacob Astor moved the headquarters of the American Fur Company to an island in this state that banned cars. Before becoming (10[1])Secretary of State, Lewis Cass served as a senator from this state. With (10[1])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. ■END■

ANSWER: Michigan [accept Michigan Territory; accept MI] (Mackinac Island bans cars to this day.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Samuel StellaFlorida State University AUCF A62-5
Biniam AlaroUF BUCF B6510
Anna BarkerUCF AFlorida State University A9310
Adam JarvisUF DFlorida Tech A10610
Aryan PathakUF EUF F12810

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