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An army captain known by the nickname Tiradentes (“chee-ruh-DEN-cheess”) was drawn and quartered for leading a rebellion in this state. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this present-day state, where elites inspired by Enlightenment ideals led an anti-monarchist conspiracy in 1789. Bandeirantes (“bun-day-RUN-cheess”) sparked a gold rush to this state in the early 1700s.
ANSWER: Minas Gerais (“MEE-nuhz zhay-RICE”)
[10e] Though influenced by the Enlightenment, the men of the 1789 conspiracy did not support this goal. This goal was eventually accomplished by the Golden Law.
ANSWER: abolition of slavery [or emancipation; accept equivalents such as the outlawing or ending of slavery]
[10h] Historians have attempted to debunk claims that this formerly enslaved person was a “social climber” for using the wealth she gained from being the mistress of a Minas Gerais diamond magnate to live a lavish lifestyle, which included living in a palace in Tejuco (“chee-ZHOO-koo”).
ANSWER: Xica (“SHEE-kuh”) da Silva [or Chica da Silva; prompt on da Silva]
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TeamOpponentPart 1Part 2Part 3TotalParts
Chicago AIllinois A1010020ME
Chicago BHarvard010010E
Columbia AUC Berkeley A010010E
FloridaGeorgia State010010E
Georgia TechIowa State1010020ME
Johns HopkinsCornell A010010E
LSEPenn State010010E
MarylandOhio State010010E
MichiganRIT010010E
NYUWUSTL B10101030MEH
North Carolina ARutgers010010E
NorthwesternIndiana1010020ME
Toronto BTexas010010E
Toronto CMinnesota010010E
UC Berkeley BOttawa1010020ME
UCFIllinois B010010E
VirginiaVanderbilt010010E
Virginia TechMIT010010E
WUSTL AToronto A1010020ME
Waterloo AStanford1010020ME
Waterloo BBritish Columbia1010020ME
YaleArizona State010010E

Summary

TournamentExact Match?HeardPPBEasy %Medium %Hard %
2025 ACF NationalsYes2214.09100%36%5%