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Note to players: Your answer should specify both a country and a military force. A fight between members of this military force and locals outside the True Blue saloon in Valparaíso led to a brief diplomatic crisis in 1891. While an officer in this force, a book on the “Influence of” similar forces “on History” was written by Alfred Thayer Mahan. A skirmish between the Mexican Army and members of this (10[1])force in Tampico led to the 1914 occupation of Veracruz. (-5[1])Before becoming a Rough Rider, Theodore Roosevelt was an assistant secretary for this force; later. An explosion in Havana Harbor (-5[1])involving part of this force led to the Spanish-American War. For 10 points, (10[1])what military force included the Great White Fleet and USS Maine? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: US Navy [or United States Navy; accept US Naval Forces; prompt on US Armed Forces or US Military or United States Armed Forces or United States Military; prompt on Navy by asking “serving which country?”; reject “US Army” or “US Air Force” or “US Coast Guard” or “US Marines”]
<Editors, American History>
= Average correct buzz position

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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentPositionValue
Jacob ErguetaFlorida AFlorida State A7010
Matthew AndersenFlorida BERAU Daytona A80-5
Peyton LeggUCF AFlorida Tech A100-5
Miles PhillipsFlorida Tech BSouth Florida A11310
Yishak KelkayERAU Daytona AFlorida B12510
Leighton KarpiniaFlorida Tech AUCF A12510

Summary

TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
Northern CaliforniaUS4100%25%83.75
Eastern Canada (1)US4100%0%77.75
Eastern Canada (2)US9100%22%116.44
FloridaUS4100%50%108.25
Great LakesUS10100%50%101.20
Lower Mid-AtlanticUS9100%44%97.67
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS9100%56%107.89
MidwestUS10100%30%99.50
NorthUS4100%25%86.75
NortheastUS10100%40%92.80
SoutheastUS12100%50%101.25
Upstate NYUS580%20%101.00