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: PUDDING 
Clue: It's traditional to serve plum pudding on this holiday, but don't put any plums in it

SOLUTION: christmas

PROBLEM: Category: ON THE GO 
Clue: John Ericsson, who built a steam locomotive in England in 1829, built this famous Civil War steam-powered ship

SOLUTION: the monitor

PROBLEM: Category: NEW HAMPSHIRITES 
Clue: At Binion's Casino in Las Vegas, you can see 100 $10,000 bills with this New Hampshirite on them

SOLUTION:
salmon p. chase