Question

During this conflict, the printing press of the Herald of Freedom was melted down for a “second edition” of cannonballs that destroyed Fort Titus. A speech made about this conflict compared a senator to Don Quixote. (20[1])This conflict (20[1])involved fighting (20[1])at the Wakarusa River Valley. (20[1])The New England Emigrant Aid Company provided (20[2])(*) arms for one faction (10[1])in this conflict. (10[4])The Free State Hotel was targeted by a side (10[1])in this conflict. (10[4])Andrew Butler was targeted in a speech about the “Crime Against” (10[1])the (10[1])location of this (10[1])conflict. (10[2])During (10[1])this conflict, the Lecompton (10[1])Constitution (10[3])drew the support (10[2])of armed (10[1])border ruffians. (10[2])For 10 points, name this conflict between pro- and anti-slavery factions in a state with capital at Topeka. (10[1])■END■ (10[4])

ANSWER: Bleeding Kansas [or Bloody Kansas; or the Border War in Kansas; accept “The Crime Against Kansas”; accept answers relating to the conflict caused by Kansas-Nebraska Act; prompt on answers like Kansas Civil War; reject “Civil War”]
<Michael Bentley, History - American - Pre-1865&gt; ~27423~ &lt;Editor: Arjun Nageswaran>
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Tejas KohliLambertLivingston A3520
Charles YoungBarringtonInnovation Academy A3720
Aiden DombroskyHoover BCarl Sandburg3920
Soren GjesfjeldBloomingtonJames W. Robinson4420
Rajiv PujaraFairfield County ATSt. Thomas5120
Keefer LinChattahoocheeWalter Payton A5120
William ShiRichard Montgomery BHunter B5510
Sam McNameeMaggie Walker AHastings5810
Sohum SukhatankarSt. Mark'sGeorgetown Day5810
Ethan WangStevenson BStevenson A5810
Deven HagenThomas Jefferson AJohns Creek A5810
Josh FanRichard Montgomery ANorthmont A6710
Andrew GaoBelmontHoover A7010
Russell DillakNorthmont BGreat Valley7010
David LinsMaggie Walker CChoate Rosemary Hall7010
Ethan HillstromWalter Payton BMaggie Walker B7010
Tate OsborneAlabama Cyber TechWest Point8110
Bryce CruiseHeightsLivingston B8210
Yaj JhajhriaCanyon CrestThomas Jefferson D8510
Dylan CregarDetroit Catholic Central BElkhorn North8610
Christian CurtisDetroit Catholic Central CWinston Churchill B8610
Shawn SyedUniversity LabJohns Creek B8710
Orion BreyOwensboroCincinnati Hills9110
Nick MurrayDetroit Catholic Central AThomas Jefferson C9210
Vidur KothurLindberghNorfolk Academic Guild9210
Vikas KothariSt. XavierDurham AT9210
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William ThainSaint JosephCarbondale9710
Aaron ZhouWinston Churchill AKinkaid9910
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Edward BurrosMcLean AMexico11710
Anthony ZhaoThomas Jefferson BBeavercreek11810
Andrew EvansMcLean BWilliam Fremd11810
Natalija DucichLightridgeSolon11810
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TournamentEditionExact Match?TUHConv. %Power %Neg %Average Buzz
2024 PACE NSC06/08/2024Y36100%17%0%78.86