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Round 3: Tossup 5

Out of spite, a mogul in this industry built a Nob Hill mansion with a forty foot tall fence. Cyrus K. Holliday named a company in this industry for the town of Atchison, Kansas. Theodore Judah’s projects in this industry were financed by the “Big Four.” Schuyler (15[1])Colfax’s political career (15[1])ended after he fraudulently bought stock from (*) Oakes Ames in this industry's (10[1])Crédit Mobilier scandal. Leland Stanford (10[1])drove in the “Golden Spike” at Promontory Point to complete a project in this industry. A. Philip Randolph unionized Pullman porters in this industry. For 10 points, a “transcontinental” project in what industry connected the United States? ■END■

ANSWER: the railroad industry [accept train industry before “train” is mentioned; accept Transcontinental Railroad; accept locomotive industry; prompt on transportation or shipping] (the leadin describes Charles Crocker)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Alvan HossainLexington AMansfield B4615
Ruizhao SunBelmont AWellesley4915
Shreyas KandelaMansfield AWaltham A6110
Charles DemirjianBelmont BLexington B6610

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VAULT II at Georgia Tech2026-01-24✓6100%50%33%55.50
Triangle Cup2026-03-13✓3100%67%33%57.67
VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS2026-03-13✓3100%67%33%52.67
VAULT II at McGill2026-03-13✓4100%50%0%55.50
VAULT II at UCSB2026-03-13✓5100%20%40%76.00
VAULT II Northern UK2026-04-24✓3100%0%0%75.67
VAULT II Southern UK2026-04-24✓4100%25%25%77.25
VAULT II at Harvard2026-04-30✓4100%50%0%55.50
VAULT II at MINT2026-06-19✕5100%60%40%62.20
VAULT II Stanford Online2026-07-17✕8100%63%13%54.00