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Columbus “Discovers” America
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John Cabot claims North America for England
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Jacques Cartier explores the Great Lakes and the the St. Lawrence River
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Virginia colony of Roanoke Island established by Walter Raleigh
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Captain John Smith explorer and founder of Jamestown
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Twenty Virgina Africans are brought to Jamestown as the first slaves from Britain’s North American colonies.
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First public school
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Colonial North America's slave trade begins when the first American slave carrier, Desire, is built and launched in Massachusetts.
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Harvard College, the first institute for higher education in a north American colony, established at Cambridge in Massachusetts
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Santa, is a figure in North American culture who, in England is known as Father Time
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Ben made many of the popular sayings, like, "Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."
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1765-1766
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Vermont is 1st colony to free all slaves.
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Delaware is the 49th biggest state in the USA
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State dog is the Great Dane
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New Jersey is the ninth most populous state in the USA
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The state nickname is Peach State
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The state song is Yankee Doodle
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Had 4 presidents that were born there
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The sate bird is the baltimore oriole
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State dance is The shag
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The sate motto is "Live Free or Die"
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8 perisidents were born in this state
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The state flower is the rose
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George Washington adopted both of the kids he had.
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The state colors are red and blue
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4 million
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Rhode Island is the smallest state in the USA
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Vermont is the 49th most populous state in the USA
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The state bird is the Cardinal
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machine that cleans cotton and people paid good money for clean cotton.
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The state nickname is The Volunteer State
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John Adams had graduated from Harvard College.
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5.3 million
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Thomas Jefferson had an infant who died in 1777.
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Has had 3 consecutive presidents that were born in Ohio
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He had no childern and graduated from, what is now known as Pricenton
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7.2 million
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Largest City - New Orleans
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The state capital is the largest city is Indiana
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Was nicknamed, Era-of-Good-Feeling President
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State Song - Go Mis-sis-sip-pi
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Illinois is the fifth most populous state in the USA
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The state rock is Marble
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State Animal is the moose
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9.6 million
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State Capital - Jefferson City
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Named one of his sons George Washington Adams
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The graham cracker was originally named "Dr. Graham's Honey Biskets"
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Adopted a son and nmed him Andrew Jackson, Jr.
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12.8 million
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First college to accept women
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First School to accept Blacks
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Arkansas has no state fish
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Founded in Detroit, Moved to Ann Arbor in 1837
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Michigan is the eighth most populous state in the USA
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Lived in Kinderhook, New York his whole life. He also went the the Knderhook Academy
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Charles Goodyear invented it to make rubber better
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17 million
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Had 10 kids. Was nicknamed Old Tippecanoe
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Had 16 kids and his last kid lived from 1860-1947
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Ty Cobb has the highest lifetime batting average of .367
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State beverage is orange juice
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Was a presbyterian and a lawyer.
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2nd biggest and populous stae in US
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Iowa is the 30th most populous state in the USA
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Since the mid-19th century, the doughnut tasted like today's doughnut.
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State bird-Robin
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His occupation was a soldier
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23 million
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Married 2 women. One in 1826, and 1813-1881
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California is the most populous state in the USA
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Was a lawyer, and public official
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Had no wfie or childern and his occupation was a lawyer
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pencils with erasers were an american phenomenon
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State muffin-Blueberry
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State beverage milk
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Repeating rifles were a big step over the preceding single-shot rifles
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31.4 million
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A machine gun typically has a of rate several hundred rounds per minute.
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William Scrafft wanted to send his jelly beans to soldiers fighting in the civil war.Jelly Beans have made it into holidays,music, and even polotics.
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Was a member of U.S. House of Representatives and a United States Senator
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State Nickname - Sunflower State
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Was nicknamed Illinois Rail Splitter and Honest Abe
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State colors are old gold and blue
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Largest City - Las Vegas
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The 13th Admendment, Abolition of Slavery, is added.
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Was a tailor and a public official
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Nebraska means "flat water" in French
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In 1934, the football shape was what it is today. Before, it was fatter and wasn't passer friendly.
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Soccer is an abbreviation of the word ,"association football”
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His nickname was "Hero of Appomattox" and his occupation was a soldier
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38.6 million
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African Americans are now allowed to vote.
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Has 2 national parks
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Graduated from Kenyon College (1842) and Harvard Law School (1845)
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Born: November 19, 1831, in Orange, Ohio
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Was the Vice President for Garfield
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his nickname was the "Veto President" and he had 5 children.
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George Hancock had invented the game of softball in the year of 1887 and is still played today.
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Was nicknamed Little Ben
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North Dakota's official flag was adopted in 1911
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State Motto - "Under God the people rule"
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4th biggest state, but 44th most popular state in USA
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This state is named for George Washington, the first president of the USA.
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62.9 million
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State nickname is the Gem State
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State Capital - Cheyenne
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He was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States.
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In 1900, a special ball was designed for the sport.
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There are 27 dinosuars fossils found in Utah
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He was a member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1877-91
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76.2 million
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He graduated from Harvard College (1880) and his occupation
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Oklahoma is the 20th biggest state in the USA
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He has no listed nickname and he Graduated from Yale College (1878); Cincinnati Law School (1880)
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92.2 million
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The official state flag of New Mexico was chosen from a flag competition in 1920
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State Abbreviation - AZ
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Income Tax
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He was governor of New Jersey in 1911-13 and he graduated from the College of New Jersey.
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Prohibits alcohol
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106 million
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He had no listed nickname and his Religion was a Baptist
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his nickname was "Silent Cal"
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Mickey Mouse was not his original name. His first name was Mortimer Mouse. Walt's wife thought taht it wasn't good. So Walt changed it to Mickey Mouse.
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He had two children and he graduated from Stanford University (1895).
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123 million
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Jan. 20 inauguration
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He was born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York and his father was James Roosevelt.
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132 million
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His occupation was a Farmer, public official
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151 million
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2 term limit for President
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Graduated from U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. (1915)
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A 13 year old boy designed the official flag of Alaska
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Hawaii is the 43rd biggest state in the USA
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179.3 million
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Graduated from Harvard College (1940)
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His occupation was a Teacher, public official
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poll taxes illegal
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His religion was Society of Friends (Quaker)
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203 million
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18 as voting age
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His nickname was "Jerry" and he had 4 kids.
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His nickname was "Jimmy"
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226.5 million
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Some of his nicknames were "The Gipper"; "The Great Communicator"; "Dutch"
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Vice President, 1981-89 (under Reagan)
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248.7 million
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Graduated from Georgetown University (1968); Attended Oxford University (1968-70); Graduated from Yale
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281.4 million
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His nickname was "W". His father was the 41st President
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He has 2 children named Malia Ann Obama (1999- )and Natasha "Sasha" Obama (2001- )
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308.7 million
