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 signing the 1831 Federal Pact. After rejecting an 1853 constitution, a province named for this city became a breakaway state led by Bartolomé Mitre. Colonial governors were (10[1])expelled from this city during the 1810 May Revolution, leading to an independence war fought by Manuel Belgrano. For 10 points, Juan Manuel (10[1])de Rosas governed from what capital, where independence is commemorated by the Plaza de Mayo? ■END■

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