TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: HONORS 
Clue: To remain "Free to blast and bollock Blairite Britain" Tony Harrison declined this post in 1999

SOLUTION: poet laureate of england

PROBLEM: Category: MONEY 
Clue: The first of a series of 50 new U.S. quarters, released in January 1999, honored this state

SOLUTION: delaware

PROBLEM: Category: AMERICAN HISTORY 
Clue: As minister to Mexico, he was authorized by President Pierce to buy border land for the railroads

SOLUTION:
james gadsden