Question
The market for this plant took off in response to John Appleby’s invention of the mechanical reaper-binder. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this plant, a type of agave harvested at massive 19th-century Yucatán plantations by Maya people under threat of military conscription. This plant’s fibers were exported to the Midwest for use as twine.
ANSWER: henequén [or Agave fourcroydes]
[10e] The Yucatán elite who grew rich off the henequén trade were called a “divine” one of these groups. These groups name a 19th-century war fought by Maya rebels, as well as New Spain’s racial classification system.
ANSWER: castes [or castas; accept divine caste, Caste War, la casta divina, or guerra de Castas]
[10h] Emilio Kosterlitzky deported thousands of captives from these wars into slavery in the henequén industry. The Mexican military laid siege to the El Añil fortress during these wars, in which leaders like Cajemé and Teresa Urrea defended their peoples’ homeland of Hiakim.
ANSWER: Yaqui Wars [or Yaqui-Mayo Wars; or guerra del Yaqui]
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Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Chicago Open | 07/28/2024 | Y | 12 | 15.00 | 100% | 25% | 25% |