Round 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 it from the rest of its province. A province named for this city refused to ratify the San Nicolás Agreement, leading to the Second Battle of Cepeda. A caudillo (“caw-DEE-yo”) from this city launched the first (*) Desert Campaign after (10[1])signing (10[1])the 1831 Federal Pact. After rejecting an 1853 constitution, a province named for this city became a breakaway (10[1])state (10[1])led by Bartolomé Mitre. Colonial governors were expelled from this city during the 1810 May Revolution, leading to an independence war fought by Manuel Belgrano. For 10 points, Juan Manuel de Rosas governed from what (10[1])capital, where independence is commemorated by the Plaza de Mayo? ■END■

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