Question
During the Mexican-American war, this man’s regiment was nicknamed the “Mississippi Rifles” because they were the first American regiment to upgrade from using muskets. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this man who was injured in the heel in the Battle of Buena Vista. Later, Judah Benjamin served multiple roles in this man’s cabinet.
ANSWER: Jefferson Davis
[10h] Following the war, Jefferson Davis proposed an amendment to the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo while it was being negotiated by this man under instructions from James K. Polk.
ANSWER: Nicholas Trist
[10e] Jefferson Davis is perhaps best known for being the first and only president of this former country, which declared independence in 1861.
ANSWER: Confederate States of America [or the Confederacy or CSA]
<History - American History>
Summary
| 2024 Booster Shot (Columbia) | 02/23/2024 | Y | 6 | 18.33 | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 2024 Booster Shot (Great Lakes) | 03/09/2024 | Y | 6 | 16.67 | 100% | 50% | 17% |
| 2024 Booster Shot (Vanderbilt) | 03/02/2024 | Y | 4 | 15.00 | 100% | 25% | 25% |
| 2024 Booster Shot (WUSTL) | 03/09/2024 | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| 2024 Booster Shot (Waterloo) | 02/23/2024 | Y | 4 | 15.00 | 100% | 25% | 25% |
Data
| Penn State A | WUSTL | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Penn State B | Case Western | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Michigan A | Michigan B | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Iowa State | Ohio | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Ohio State | Iowa | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Stanford | North Carolina | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |