Question
In the Union lyrics to “Dixie,” the South is called a land of “traitors, [these animals] and alligators.” For 10 points each:
[10e] Name these animals, one of which represented Winfield Scott’s plan to “strangle” the Confederacy via a naval blockade.
ANSWER: snakes [accept rattlesnakes; accept anacondas or the Anaconda Plan or Scott’s Great Snake]
[10m] An eagle named Old Abe ripped apart rattlesnakes during the downtime of this campaign. The end of this campaign on July 4, 1863 completed the Anaconda Plan.
ANSWER: Vicksburg campaign [accept the Siege of Vicksburg or Ulysses S. Grant’s assault on Vicksburg]
[10h] Cartoonists frequently depicted this anti-war Ohio congressman as a snake since he was the leader of the Copperheads. This man accidentally shot himself and died during a legal defense.
ANSWER: Clement Vallandigham [or Clement Laird Vallandigham]
<Ganon Evans, History - American - Pre-1865> ~22652~ <Editor: Arjun Nageswaran>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 35 | 16.86 | 100% | 49% | 20% |