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A tower in Guatemala City named for this word commemorates a “revolution” in 1871 spearheaded by Justo Rufino Barrios. The United States financed one side in a conflict named for this word in exchange for extraterritorial rights through the McLane–Ocampo (-5[1])Treaty. (-5[1])An initiative named for this word weakened (10[1])the Catholic Church’s power by (10[1])confiscating their land (-5[1])through the Lerdo Law. (10[1])Félix María (-5[1])Zuloaga (10[1]-5[1])triggered a war named for this (10[1])word (-5[1])by issuing the Plan (-5[1])of Tacubaya, calling for the nullification of the Constitution of 1857. (10[2])Ignacio Comonfort enacted many pieces of legislation during a period of this name that began after the (0[1])Revolution of Ayutla deposed Santa Anna. For 10 points, name this term for the era of liberal changes in 1850s (10[1])Mexico led by (-5[1])Benito Juárez. ■END■ (10[11]0[11])

ANSWER: reform [or reforma; accept La Reforma; accept Reform War or the War of Reform; accept Guerra de Reforma; accept Tower of the Reformer; accept Torre del Reformador]
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TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
California2025-02-013100%0%112.67
Florida2025-02-011100%0%47.00
Midwest2025-02-01683%17%86.60
Overflow2025-02-01540%20%94.50
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Southeast2025-02-01250%100%127.00
UK2025-02-01580%40%125.50