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| An accidental discovery by Eustace Carriere twenty-three years before this event contributed to its anticipation. A town was named after Horace Greeley, who visited during this event, which was precipitated by a finding made by Sam Bates and Green Russell near Little Dry Creek. (+) “Fifty-Niners” engaged in this event, which saw widespread use of the slogan “Pike’s (*) Peak or Bust." Occurring a decade after a similar event in California, this event saw mining camps set up in Boulder City. For ten points, name this antebellum period of prospecting in and around Denver. | Colorado Gold Rush (accept Pike’s Peak Gold Rush before “Pike’s” is mentioned; prompt on partial answer) |
| Hugo & Schmeltzer, a mercantile firm, occupied this location, which Tom Rife managed during an incident in which a devout Catholic smashed several statues. General Adrian Woll occupied this location briefly before retreating following the nearby Battle of (+) Salado Creek. Clara Driscoll and Adina De Zavala convinced Samuel Ealy Johnson to propose a bill to preserve this location. The place where William (*) Travis, James Bowie, and Davy Crockett met their end, for ten points, what San Antonio mission was the site of a Texan last stand? | Alamo Mission (prompt on "San Antonio") |
| Under this document, two land ordinances stipulated the layout of townships. The thirteen articles of this document include provisions to admit Quebec and limited powers of taxation to states. Under the force of these laws, Samuel Huntington and Elias Boudinot served as presiding officers. (+) Shays' Rebellion broke out over a debt crisis under this compact, which created a (*) unicameral government. For ten points, name this compact between the thirteen original states that preceded the Constitution, creating a weak central government. | Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union |
| This man's supporters included Peter Sweeny, a District Attorney, and City Comptroller Richard Connolly. The Black Horse Cavalry often visited this man in the Delevan House in Albany. This man began his career as part of the Big Six volunteer fire company and joined a group of (+) aldermen called the "Forty Thieves." This man notoriously used $13 million to build the (*) New York County Courthouse, twice the cost of the Alaska Purchase, and his aldermen required bribes to build the Brooklyn Bridge. Thomas Nast satirized, for ten points, which corrupt boss of Tammany Hall? | William "Boss" Tweed |
| Rebecca Winters died on this route, which included the Lander Road. Camp Sacrifice was on this route, which was traversed by a group from Peoria led by Thomas Farnham who called themselves Dragoons. Jesse Applegate described his journey on this route in his essay "A Day with the Cow Column." Modern Interstate 80 and 84 follow, for ten points, what historical migrant trail from Missouri to the Willamette Valley in the Pacific Northwest? | Oregon Trail |
| Henry Swift and Alexander Ramsey declared a bounty on Native Americans in this state. The Ojibwe's Pembina and Red Lake bands ceded land in this state in the Treaty of Old Crossing. The Merritt Brothers found taconite ore mines in this state, which is the site of the world's largest open pit iron ore mine at Hibbing. The Cuyuna, Vermilion, and Mesabi ranges were the site of mining in this state where ore was shipped to the Great Lakes at Duluth. For ten points, name this state, the "Land of Ten Thousand Lakes." | Minnesota European History |
| In 1897, John Gerard questioned the role of the Earl of Salisbury in this event. The revelation that Oswald Tesimond had passed information in this event proved enough for execution. This event involved renting Clopton House by Ambrose Rookwood, though its leaders were (+) caught at Holbeche House. The final goal of this event was to place Elizabeth Stuart on the throne. Lord Monteagle was alerted of this (*) plot, orchestrated by Robert Catesby. For ten points, name this English Catholic plot against James I, which is remembered by burning effigies of Guy Fawkes. | Gunpowder Treason Plot (accept the Jesuit Treason) World History Cultural History |