Definition: In this task you will be given a text passage from a trivia quiz. You should choose the category this question belongs to from these categories: History, Science, Social Science, Fine Arts, Literature. You can only choose one category, so if in doubt, please choose the closest match.
Input: This man succeeded William L. Marcy as Governor of New York and was succeeded in his highest cabinet post by Elihu B. Washburne. This American was the co-namesake of a treaty with Richard Lyons to help curb the Atlantic slave trade, and he helped acquire a territory later devastated by the Good Friday Earthquake of 1964. This man sent a dispatch to Great Britain stating that Charles Wilkes had violated the freedom of the seas to resolve the (*) Trent Affair. He was able to survive a knife attack by a confederate of George Atzerodt named Lewis Powell. Along with Salmon Chase and Edward Bates, this man formed the third member of the so-called Team of Rivals. For 10 points, name this Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln, best known for purchasing Alaska.
Output:
History