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Round 8: Tossup 18

This leader’s forces executed Santiago Vidaurri for betraying him and chasing his bullet-ridden carriage. The Ley Lerdo supplemented a law named for this leader that abolished church privileges called fueros. The Convention of London (-5[1])denounced this leader (-5[1])for cancelling debt repayments. (15[1])This leader defeated Félix Zuloaga (“FAY-leeks soo-loh-AH-gah”) in the (*) Reform War. After this man’s forces (-5[1])defeated (10[1])Charles de Lorencez (“loh-rehn-say”) at the Battle of Puebla, he established the holiday (10[1])of Cinco de Mayo. (-5[1])After defeating France, this leader authorized the (-5[1])execution of Maximilian (0[1])I. For 10 points, what first indigenous President of Mexico names a city across the border from El Paso? ■END■ (10[3]0[1])

ANSWER: Benito Juárez [or Benito Pablo Juárez García]
<History - World, Vikram Narasimhan> | VAULT II Packet 08
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Darren KellisOstia OrcasMichael Touse-Squid33-5
Edgar HughesTed OffensiveJeopardy Rejected Ibean Batutu36-5
Sasha FillbrandtMountain Dew is BetterArmand duplantis fan club4015
Anthony ZhaoBooz Allen InternsPC Chris Master Race53-5
Teddy AravanisNot Just BikingHoya gonna stop the Fighting Irish?5410
Mitch McCullarThey'll Just Let Anyone Edit Chicago Open These DaysVirginia Tech6610
Oscar SiddleThey fuck you up your buzz and negI have no buzzer and I must neg70-5
Shahar SchwartzAn even worse ideaThe Young Jits77-5
Ben HellmanMichael Touse-SquidOstia Orcas800
Stefan Stealey-EuchnerThe Young JitsAn even worse idea10010
Shawn ArmstrongJeopardy Rejected Ibean BatutuTed Offensive10010
Young Fenimore LeePC Chris Master RaceBooz Allen Interns1000
Michael XuI have no buzzer and I must negThey fuck you up your buzz and neg10010

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
VAULT II at Georgia Tech2026-01-24✓683%33%50%70.00
Triangle Cup2026-03-13✓3100%0%67%89.67
VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS2026-03-13✓367%33%67%61.00
VAULT II at McGill2026-03-13✓4100%0%50%91.50
VAULT II at UCSB2026-03-13✓560%0%40%90.67
VAULT II Northern UK2026-04-24✓333%33%0%40.00
VAULT II Southern UK2026-04-24✓450%0%75%100.00
VAULT II at Harvard2026-04-30✓367%33%67%63.50
VAULT II at MINT2026-06-19✓560%20%40%60.67
VAULT II Stanford Online2026-07-17✓875%13%63%76.67