Question

A Black sailor who settled near the north end of this geographical area, James D. Saules, clashed with locals in the Cockstock affair. A “meridian” and “baseline” named for this geographical area defined the grid along which land patents were issued under the Donation Land Claim Act. In the 1850s, this specific geographical area’s native people, like the Clackamas and (-5[1])Kalapuya, were forcibly moved to the Grand Ronde Reservation, where they’ve more recently called for the return (15[1])of this area’s namesake (*) meteorite. (10[2]-5[1])The north end of the Siskiyou Trail (10[1])ran through this geographical area, whose town (-5[2])of Champoeg (“sham-POO-eg”) was the site of 1840s “wolf meetings” that formed its region’s first provisional government. (10[1])This valley was the (10[1])endpoint (-5[1])of a route (10[1])that (10[1])passed landmarks like Fort Kearney and Chimney Rock. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])what fertile (10[1])valley was the final destination for settlers on the Oregon Trail? ■END■ (10[3]0[1])

ANSWER: Willamette (“will-AM-it”) Valley [or Willamette River; prompt on Pacific Northwest or Oregon]
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Summary

2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y1593%7%33%115.57

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Matt JacksonLMM's LLM MLMThe Dyatlov Passement incident59-5
Dylan MinarikAre You There, Chat? It's Me, MargaretRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: A7615
Kenji ShimizuI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)The Empire Bikes Back8110
Henry AtkinsThe Empire Bikes BackI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)81-5
Jerry VinokurovThe Oldest Men in the WorldLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, Chicago8110
Conor ThompsonGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood VermeerAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUH8810
Matt Laferwhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anythingMindgoblin of Little Hobbes95-5
Andrew HartPunished "Venom" BHSUit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brown95-5
Emma Victoria ByronNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)Charlotte's Moderately Successful Team11110
Naveed ChowdhuryLisan al-QuibThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to see11510
Ryan RosenbergA Nervy Liberal Nanny HenceBHSU B116-5
Michael HundingSAYYID QUTB, DRIVING THE LONGEST CAR YOU’VE EVER SEEN THROUGH TAHRIR SQUAREBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago Boy11910
Ved MuthusamyFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!genAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yet12010
Chris RayWe Need New Namessticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zone12810
Cindy GaoNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)The Jeam Team13110
Charles HangLes Missourablesvar merchants13310
Tejas RajeBHSU BA Nervy Liberal Nanny Hence14510
Jaskaran SinghThe Dyatlov Passement incidentLMM's LLM MLM14510
Jonathan ShaufMindgoblin of Little Hobbeswhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anything1450
Nathaniel Hullit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brownPunished "Venom" BHSU14510