Packet 2: Tossup 6

In 1835, the adult male populace of this city granted a leader the “sum of public power.” Carlos Tejedor resisted the 1880 federalization of this city, which separated (15[1])it (15[1])from the rest of its province. (15[1])A province (15[3])named (15[1])for this city refused to ratify the San Nicolás Agreement, (15[1])leading to the Second Battle of Cepeda. (15[2])A caudillo (“caw-DEE-yo”) from this city launched the first (*) Desert Campaign (10[1])after (10[3])signing (10[2])the (10[1])1831 (10[1])Federal Pact. (15[1]10[3])After rejecting (10[1])an 1853 (-5[1])constitution, a province (10[1])named for this city became a breakaway (10[1])state (10[2])led by Bartolomé (10[1])Mitre. (-5[1])Colonial governors were (10[1])expelled from this city during the 1810 (10[1])May Revolution, (10[1])leading to an (10[1])independence (10[1])war fought (-5[1])by Manuel Belgrano. For 10 points, Juan Manuel (10[1])de Rosas governed from what (10[2])capital, (10[3])where (10[1])independence is commemorated by the Plaza de Mayo? (10[1]) (10[1]0[1])■END■

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