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 consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
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Question: Category: THE ENVIRONMENT
Clue: According to Guinness, this NW state has the largest living organism, a fungus covering 1,500 acres

Answer: washington

Question: Category: U.S. ENDANGERED SPECIES
Clue: It's not only the chinook; the sockeye species of this fish is endangered also

Answer: salmon

Question: Category: ORGANIZATIONS
Clue: Members of the DAR are descended from men & women who participated in this event

Answer:
the revolutionary war