Question

Residents refused to assist people in this event a year after the Bible Riots killed over 20 people in Southwark. After leading an uprising during this event, Thomas Meagher worked as a journalist and joined the “Fighting 69th.” As part of this event, New York City, Kingston, and Grosse Isle were impacted by a typhus epidemic. People who relocated during this event were targeted by the Order of the Star Spangled Banner. Quinnipiac University hosts a museum dedicated (10[1])to this event that outlines a 170-dollar donation by the Choctaw. (10[1])Vessels called (10[1])long cónra, or coffin ships, (10[1])brought people impacted by this event to cities such as Boston. (10[2])For 10 points, name this event that impacted the US economy in the 1840s after (10[1])millions faced mass starvation from the blight of a staple (10[1])crop. ■END■

ANSWER: Irish potato famine [or Great Irish Famine; or Great Famine; or An Gorta Mor; prompt on Great Hunger]
<NS, American History>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
William OrrYale AVassar A7710
David BassJohns Hopkins ARutgers A8810
Gus VanskikeMaryland BPenn B9010
Saketh DontarajuNYU AJohn Jay College9510
Anirudh BharadwajPenn AGeorge Washington B10610
Elijah ScheinsonColumbia CCornell B10610
William GrogerColumbia BHaverford B12110
Eva Lettiere-RobertsGeorge Washington ANYU B13110

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California2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%85.33
Great Lakes2025-02-01Y5100%0%20%89.20
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y6100%0%0%102.33
Midwest2025-02-01Y6100%0%17%86.83
North2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%88.00
Overflow2025-02-01Y5100%0%20%97.80
Pacific Northwest2025-02-01Y2100%0%0%89.00
South Central2025-02-01Y2100%0%0%89.00
Southeast2025-02-01Y4100%0%0%91.75
UK2025-02-01Y10100%0%10%87.90
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y8100%0%0%101.75
Upstate NY2025-02-01Y3100%0%33%106.00