Question
The U.S. sent Alcée Louis la Branche as chargé d'affaires to this country that they later annexed. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this country whose annexation was solidified via the Compromise of 1850. This country's second president, Mirabeau Lamar, moved its capital to Austin.
ANSWER: Republic of Texas
[10m] This monarch of another short-lived country was deposed outside the ʻIolani Palace by American-backed revolutionaries. This monarch opposed a king's signing of the Bayonet Constitution.
ANSWER: Queen Liliʻuokalani [or Lydia Liliʻu Loloku Walania Kamakaʻeha]
[10h] The U.S. did not recognize this republic, which James Madison thought was part of the Louisiana Purchase. Fulwar Skipwith was the only governor of this republic, which was officially ceded by the Adams-Onís Treaty.
ANSWER: Republic of West Florida [reject "Florida"]
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Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 36 | 18.06 | 100% | 72% | 8% |