Question

John Bengough’s political cartoon Whither Are We Drifting sees this man loom over his nation’s fallen personification while declaring, “These hands are clean!” despite a request for $10,000 inscribed on his palm. This was the alphabetically later politician whose ministry blindsided the Reform and “Red” Party by “double shuffling” government ministers to retain power. This politician’s alcoholism caused him to miss telegrams warning him (-5[1])of the (*) Fenian Raids. The Davin Report advised this prime minister’s government to implement the assimilationist residential school system for Indigenous (-5[1])youth. Hugh Allen used American funds to elect this prime minister to secure a railroad (10[1])contract. For 10 points, (10[1])the Pacific Scandal caused the resignation of what Conservative, first prime minister (10[1])of Canada? ■END■

ANSWER: John A. Macdonald [or Sir John Alexander Macdonald]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Owyn NoblePurdue BSIUE63-5
Sam McNameeNotre DameIllinois Orange84-5
William HoustonChicago BPurdue A9910
Andrew WangIllinois BlueChicago A10310
Logan MathisSIUEPurdue B11510

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2024 ARCADIA at Claremont2024-11-02Y3100%0%0%105.67
2024 ARCADIA at Waterloo2024-11-09Y6100%17%0%66.83
2024 ARCADIA at Illinois2024-11-09Y475%0%50%105.67
2024 ARCADIA at UC Berkeley2024-12-06Y250%0%50%117.00
2024 ARCADIA at Duke2024-12-06Y250%0%50%107.00
2024 ARCADIA at GT2024-12-06Y5100%0%40%105.60
2024 ARCADIA at Warwick2024-12-06Y425%0%25%109.00
2024 ARCADIA at Florida Tech2024-12-06Y425%0%50%90.00
2024 ARCADIA Online2025-05-17Y1100%0%0%77.00