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This general provoked outcry from the British government after capturing and executing Alexander Arbuthnot (“ARE-buth-not”) and Robert Ambrister.
Andrew Jackson
“Hard Times” tokens were first minted by private banks during this leader’s tenure.
Andrew Jackson
Mississippi Senator George Poindexter was the first to coin this phrase in a publication where he defended his choice to vote against one member’s nomination for ambassadorship to Great Britain.
Kitchen Cabinet
One political cartoon depicts this leader slaying a snake-like “many-headed monster” led by a man in a top hat,
Andrew Jackson
This president was shot by Charles Dickinson and vetoed a bill that would have constructed a road through Kentucky known as the Maysville Road.
Andrew Jackson
A revolutionary born in this country had his photo taken after the La Coubre explosion by Alberto Korda.
Argentina
This country’s politics were once dominated by the “Generation of ‘80,” including Julio Roca, who earlier displaced the Mapuche (mah-POO-chay) people during this country’s Conquest of the Desert
Argentina
This country launched Operation Soberanía in order to resolve a dispute over some islands with its western neighbor before Pope John Paul II personally mediated the conflict.
Argentina
A regime in this country waged the (*) “Dirty War” against its political opponents under Jorge Videla
Argentina
The 25th article of this country’s 1853 constitution promoted European immigration, leading to 60% of this country’s present-day population having (*) Italian ancestry.
Argentina
The 1881 Boundary Treaty divided Tierra del Fuego (tee-AIR-ah del FWAY-goh) between this country and a smaller neighbor that shares Patagonia.
Argentina
Starting in 1977, women in this country who started protesting and demanding the return of their “disappeared” children became known as the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo
Argentina
A period of state violence in this country was referred to as the “Dirty War.” Eva was the popular wife of this country’s leftist leader Juan Peron.
Argentina
In an event celebrated on “Loyalty Day,” supporters of a leader of this country chanted “alpargatas yes, books no,” in reference to the shoes worn by this country’s poor.
Argentina
In 1947, the first lady of this country visited many European countries during her goodwill “Rainbow Tour.” Working-class supporters of that woman’s husband were called the (*) “Shirtless Ones,”
Argentina
This country’s city of Posadas
Argentina
This country’s native dance, the milonga, blended with flamenco dancing to create the tango.
Argentina
This non-US country saw the execution of Severino di Giovanni and a show trial of Sacco and Vanzetti during the “Infamous Decade.”
Argentina
This country’s leader Leopoldo Galtieri began a war that saw it lose the ARA General Belgrano.
Argentina
This country’s capital contains the widest street in the world, the Ninth of July Avenue
Argentina
Gauchos herd cattle on this country’s pampas plains.
Argentina
This country shares the Iguazu Falls with Brazil and Paraguay
Argentina
After the 1859 Battle of Cepeda two portions of this country were united.
Argentina
General Leopoldo Galtieri launched Operation (*) Rosario during which this country tried to capture the Falkland Islands
Argentina
The Gulf of San Jorge encompasses this country’s port city of Comodoro Rivadavia.
Argentina
General Güemes was instrumental in the liberation of this nation, whose independence was formalized in the Congress of Tucumán.
Argentina
Hipólito Yrigoyen led this nation through World War I, during which this country experienced a boom in its (*) beef industry
Argentina
Horace Hunley developed one of these vehicles for the Confederacy, but it went down three times, the second of which killed Hunley himself
submarine
A Soviet one of these vehicles, K-129, was salvaged by (#) the CIA after it sank
submarine
This man gave his “History Will Absolve Me” speech while on trial (#) for leading an attack on the Moncada barracks.
Castro
The first prime minister of this country gave a speech outlining the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence that formed a basis for a treaty with China
India
During this dynasty, the Zhengtong emperor was captured during a campaign against the Oirat Mongols in the Tumu crisis.
Ming
After winning the battle of Lake Poyang, the Hongwu emperor (#) founded this dynasty.
Ming
This dynasty was formed following the (*) Red Turban Rebellion
Ming
This war names a syndrome whose symptoms included cramps, headaches, and short-term memory loss.
Gulf War
General Norman Schwarzkopf helped launch this war, which was sparked over allegations of illegal use of the Rumaila (*) oil fields.
Gulf War
The Alcmaeonid family allegedly signaled the losers of this battle with a shield.
Marathon
The strategoi Callimachus died during this battle where the cavalry of Datis and Artaphernes were still on their ships and unable to help
Marathon
Otto Skorzeny [SCORE-zany] organized the rescue of this man from the Imperatore Hotel in the Gran Sasso raid.
Mussolini
This man captured Addis Ababa during his reign, forcing the exile of the Ethiopian emperor
Mussolini
After this country’s forces rampaged through the city of Louvain, they were described as “Huns” in propaganda.
Germany
This man served as Secretary of State during Thomas Jefferson’s presidency.
Madison
In 1982, a group from this country’s air force attempted a coup against its president, Daniel Arap Moi.
Kenya
A future ruler of this empire was poisoned in his mother’s womb and received his name from a blue mark on his forehead.
Mauryan
Assisination attempt on this man by Ferdinand Cohen Blinde
Bismark
The governing treatise Arthashastra [“arr-thuh-shas-truh”] was written during this empire by a guru who helped finance this empire’s overthrow of Dhana Nanda by discovering a sunken treasure;
Mauryan
A ruler of this empire constructed the Great (#) Stupa at Sanchi and carved hundreds of pillar rock edicts praising Buddhism
Mauryan
Daniel Webster once claimed that this man took in his arguments like a “baby takes in his mother’s milk.”
Marshal
This man was the dedicatee of his colleague Joseph Story’s Commentaries
Marshal
This man took a literal interpretation of the Contract Clause when siding with (*) Dartmouth College over the government of New Hampshire.
Marshal
This man argued that a Maryland tax on a federal bank was illegal when ruling in favor of James McCulloch.
Marshal
He established judicial review with his ruling in Marbury v. Madison
Marshal
The last major epidemic of this disease in America turned Gallop’s island into a destination for men infected with this disease.
small pox
William Trent devised a plan to spread this disease after defeating Guyasuta in one battle.
smallpox
The Supreme Court case Harris v. McRae called for federal funding for this procedure under the Social Security Act, which was limited by the Hyde Amendment.
Abortion
A king of this name issued the Hundred Rolls census, which led him to establish quo warranto proceedings.
Edward
That king with this name invented the use of yellow stars as “Jew badges.”
Edward
Another king with this name was supposedly killed by a hot poker shoved up his rectum.
Edward
That king with this name lost the Battle of Bannockburn, after his father of this name had had William Wallace killed.
Edward
One emperor of this empire was succeeded by his son’s Caracalla and Geta,
Roman Empire
the Crisis of the Third Century which broke this empire into three smaller empires until it was reunified
Roman Empire
Rulers of this empire were protected by the Varangian Guard, which was made up of Vikings.
Roman
The Duke of Orléans [“or-lay-ah”] was a nobleman taken prisoner at this battle
Agincourt
The Dukes of Gloucester and York were injured at this battle, where Charles D’Albret [“DALL-bray”] commanded one side.
Agincourt
Harold Brown promoted this object to display the danger of technology developed by Westinghouse and Tesla.
electric chair
The speech of this group of people’s Yolngu subdivision was influenced by sea cucumber traders from the island of Makassar.
Aboriginals
This ruler subdued a minor revolt in the city of Taxila.
Ashoka
This ruler subdued a minor revolt in the city of Taxila.
Ashoka
This empire’s king Bonsu fought a rebellion of its neighboring Gyaaman tribe.
Ashanti
Another war between the British and this kingdom resulted in the capture of its King Prempeh I
Ashanti
After the sack of its capital, Kumasi, this kingdom was annexed into the Gold Coast colony
Ashanti
This nation’s Theater King was opposed by its Anjala League.
Sweden
A UN Secretary-General from this nation practiced “quiet diplomacy”.
Sweden
The Folkhemmet was this nation’s “Middle Way”, and one of its kings wrote a Norma Futurarum Actionum.
Sweden
Three weeks prior to this battle, its losing commander had defeated Harald Hardrada at the Battle of Stamford Bridge.
Hastings
This prime minister proposed sharing oil revenues in the National Energy Program, leading to a national debate on “western alienation.”
Trudeau
This prime minister outlined his urban reform and minority improvement plans called a “Just Society.”
Trudeau
A son of this ruler died in a riding accident after killing a sacred cow, arousing suspicions of divine intervention.
Cyrus the Great
An enemy of this leader was promised that “he would destroy a mighty empire” if he were to campaign against this leader.
Cyrus the Great
That campaign against this leader failed largely due to the defection of Harpagus
Cyrus the Great
During a campaign in Central Asia, this ruler met an end at the hands of Queen Tomyris and the Massagetae.
Cyrus the Great
One of the only existing records of this man’s voyages are the journals of Robert Juet
Hudson
This country’s Sertão (“sare-toe”) people starved during a drought called the Grande Seca.
Brazil
This country, originally called Vera Cruz declared independence with the (*) Cry of Ipiranga.
Brazil
This man avoided disaster by opening up negotiations with General Cantillo at the Battle de Las Mercedes.
Castro
This man’s revolutionary movement was named after the date of his attack on the Moncada Barracks.
Castro
