U.S History Timeline 1492-2011 Chance Anderson, Justin Taylor & Sameh Abdellatif & Brant Bolling
By 207110
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in 1492, christopher columbus crossed seas to explore the new world. Born in geona Italy, 1451. the oldest of five children. he was an explorer for spain. Christopher Columbus was born in italy but sailed for spain. Spain gave him 3 ships, the Nina, the pinta, and the santa marina. his lifespan was from 1451- 1509.
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1450-1498 he spent his life being a navigator born in Genoa Italy and later moved to Venice where he naturalized as a Venetian.
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Jacques Cartier was born on the sea port of Saint Malo, France. After years of hard work he became a highly respected navigator. He never found the Northwest Passage, but his adventures served as a basis for the French claims in the rich St. Lawrence Valley and led to many future adventures by France to Canada.
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The Roanoke Colony on Roanoke Island in Dare County, right now its North Carolina, United States was a late 16th-century attempt to start a permanent English settlement in what later became the Virginia Colony. The enterprise was financed and started by Sir Walter Raleigh and carried out by Ralph Lane and Richard Grenville, Raleigh's distant cousin.
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Captain John Smith (c. January 1580 – 21 June 1631) Admiral of New England was an English soldier, explorer, and author. He was knighted for his services to Sigismund Bathory.
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Twenty slaves in vigina alficans brought to jamestown are the fist slaves imported into briain's North American Colonies. Like Indenture servants,they were probably freed after a period of service. The Sheet
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The Mayflower Compact was the first document of the Plymoth Colony. Written by the colonists who were later known as the Pilgrims.
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Boston Latin school is the first and oldest public school in the United States.
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Harverd College is the first college for higher education in a north American colony, established in Massachusetts.
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An act of the Parliament of England. These ideas of rights reflected those of the political thinker John Locke, aand became very popular really fast.
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The lightning Rod was invented by Ben Franklin and Ben learned about electricity.
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The French and Indian War is the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and there for came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war. In Canada, it is usually just referred to as the Seven Years War,
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The idea of the Proclamation was to organize Great Britian's new North American empire, and to stabalize realations with the North Native Americans.
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Santa Claus, or Santa, is a figure in the culture of North America, The United Kingdom, Ireland,Australia, New Zealand and more who reflects an amalgamation of the Dutch Sinterklaas,[1] the English Father Christmas, and Christmas gift-bringers in other traditions. Santa Claus is said to bring gifts to the homes of good children during the late evening and overnight hours of Christmas Eve, December 2
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The Stamp Act of 1765 was a direct tax by the British Parliament specifically on the colonies of British America.
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The revoultion was when the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America fought for there independentice from great britan.
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The Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which said that the thirteen American colonies that were at war with Great Britain considered themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire.
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The 1st colony to free all slaves
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The Articles of Confederation, was the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, was an agreement of the 13 founding states that legally established the United States of America.
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The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It is the base for the organization of the United States government and for the relationship of the federal government,citizens, and all people within the United States.
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Delaware has 3 counties
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Flower: Mountain Laurel
Tree: Hemlock
Bird: Ruffed Grouse
Animal: Whitetail Deer
Insect: Firefly
Dog: Great Dane
Beverage: Milk
Fish Brook Trout
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The first set of twins to have both flown space are Mark and Scott Kelly, identical twins born in West Orange, NJ.
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Georgia was named for King George II of England.
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The vines on the flag stand for the first settlements of English people who began to move from Massachusetts in the 1630's. These settlements were thought of as grapevines that had been transplanted.
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The Maryland flag contains the family crest of the Calvert and Crossland families.
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Asked by the Revolutionary Council of Safety in the fall of 1775 to design a flag for the use of South Carolina troops, Col. William Moultrie chose a blue which matched the color of their uniforms and a crescent which reproduced the silver emblem worn on the front of their caps.
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The body or field shall be blue and shall bear upon its center in suitable proportion and colors a representation of the state seal.
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Capital City is Richmond.
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Capital City is Albany
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<a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington' >George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731] – December 14, 1799) was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in 1775–1783, and presided over the writing of the Constitution in 1787. The unanimous choice to serve as the first President of the United States (1789–1797), Washington presided over the creation of a strong, well-financed national government that stayed neutral in the wars raging in Europe, suppressed rebellion and won acceptance among Americans of all types. His leadership style established many forms and rituals of government that have been used ever since, such as using a cabinet system and delivering an inaugural address. Washington is universally regarded as the "Father of his Country".
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Capital City is Raleigh
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4 million
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State Nickname: The Ocean State
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Nickname: The Green Mountain State.
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The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, which limit the power of the U.S. federal government.
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It’s illegal to fish in the Ohio River in Kentucky without an Indiana Fishing License.
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The Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution, which was passed by the Congress on March 4, 1794, and was ratified on February 7, 1795,
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State Bird: Mockingbird
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5.3 million
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Area: 41,222 square miles
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The Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides the procedure for electing the President and Vice President.
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7.2 million
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Louisiana was named in honor of King Louis XIV
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<a href='http://www.gatewayno.com/history/war1812.html' >The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain from June 1812 to the 1815, although the peace treaty ending the war was signed in Europe in December of 1814. The main land fighting of the war occurred along the Canadian border, in the Chesapeake Bay region, and along the Gulf of Mexico; extensive action also took place at sea.
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the state bird is the cardinal
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University of Michigan was founded in Detroit then moved to Ann Arbor in 1837. U of M is one of the top universities in the United States and the world.
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<a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Monroe' >James Monroe (April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825). Monroe was the last president who was a Founding Father of the United States, and the last president from the Virginia dynasty and the Republican Generation.[1] His presidency was marked both by an "Era of Good Feelings" – a period of relatively little partisan strife – and later by the Panic of 1819 and a fierce national debate over the admission of the Missouri Territory. Monroe is most noted for his proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine in 1823, which stated that the United States would not tolerate further European intervention in the Americas
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State Nickname: The Magnolia State
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State Capital - Springfield
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State Tree: Southern Longleaf Pine
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9.6 million
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largest city in Maine is portland
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(July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was the sixth President of the United States (1825–1829). He served as an American diplomat, Senator, and Congressional representative. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Anti-Masonic and Whig parties.
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Graham crackers were named for the 19th century, Sylvester Graham.
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Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh President of the United States (1829–1837). Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend (1814), and the British at the Battle of New Orleans (1815).
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The Removal Act was strongly supported in the South, where states were eager to gain access to lands inhabited by the Five Civilized Tribes.Georgia, the largest state at that time, was involved in a dispute with the Cherokee nation.
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Oberlin College was the very first to let women come to their college.
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Oberlin College was the first to accept blacks by vetowing a vote like a president does.
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The first shot of the Texas Revolution was fired at the Battle of Gonzales on October 2, 1835. Over the next three months, the Texan colonists drove all Mexican army troops out of the province. In January 1836, Mexican president and general Antonio López de Santa Anna led Mexican troops into Texas to put down the rebellion. -
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Capital City: Little Rock
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Capital City: Lansing
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Before his presidency, he was the eighth Vice President (1833–1837) and the tenth Secretary of State, under Andrew Jackson (1829–1831).
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17 million
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[William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was the ninth President of the United States (1841), an American military officer and politician, and the first president to die in office. He was 68 years, 23 days old when elected, the oldest president elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, and last President to be born before the United States Declaration of Independence, Harrison died on his 32nd day in office1
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Besides pencil erasers, rubber was used for many other products, however, the products were not standing up to extreme temperatures, becoming brittle in winter.
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Capital City: Tallahassee
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Capital City: Austin
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Capital City is Des Moines
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A snack deep fried in hot oil to a bready goldness, and the topped with icing and sprinkles sometimes.
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Capital City is Madison
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The Mexican–American War was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S.
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23 million
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Capital City is Sacramento
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Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874) was the 13th President of the United States (1850–1853) and the last member of the Whig Party to hold the office of president. As Zachary Taylor's Vice President, he assumed the presidency after Taylor's death.
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Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874) was the 13th President of the United States (1850–1853) and the last member of the Whig Party to hold the office of president. As Zachary Taylor's Vice President, he assumed the presidency after Taylor's death.
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Michigan State University was established in East Lansing in 1855. It is one of the top universities in the state of Michigan.
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James Buchanan, Jr. (April 23, 1791 – June 1, 1868, English pronunciation: /bjuːˈkænən/) was the 15th President of the United States (1857–1861). He is the only president from Pennsylvania, the only president who remained a lifelong bachelor and the last to be born in the 18th century.
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Pencils with erasers are an American phenomenon.
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31.4 million
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A single barreled rifle containing multiple rounds of ammunition.
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Machine guns are generally categorized as sub-machine guns, machine guns, or autocannons.
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A portrait of President Ronald Reagan made from 10,000 Jelly Belly beans hangs in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif.
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The American Civil War (1861–1865) was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President, eleven southern slave states declared their secession from the United States.
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They called him Honist abe because a lady had left her change and he went 12 miles to give it back to her...
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Eating breakfast cereals with milk is one of the easiest ways to increase calcium in a diet.
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Abolition of Slavery
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Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh President of the United States (1829–1837). Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend (1814), and the British at the Battle of New Orleans (1815).
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Capital City: Lincoln Constitution: 37th State Nickname: Cornhusker State
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The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments.
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Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the 18th President of the United States (1869–1877) as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods
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38.6 million
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The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits each government in the United States from denying anyone the right to vote based on that persons race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was ratified on February 3, 1870.
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This is when they get there right to vote...
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During the Second World War, jeans (called ‘overalls’ at that time) got introduced to the world by American Soldiers, who usually wore them when they were off-duty.
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Capital City: Denver Capitol Football team: Denver Broncos (NFL) Highest Point: Mt. Elbert; 14,433 feet, 3rd
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The light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison. Most of the light is produced by light bulbs.
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Rutherford Birchard Hayes (October 4, 1822 – January 17, 1893) was the 19th President of the United States (1877–1881). As president, he oversaw the end of Reconstruction and the United States' entry into the Second Industrial Revolution.
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50.1 million
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James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881) served as the 20th President of the United States, after completing nine consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Chester Alan Arthur (October 5, 1829 – November 18, 1886) was the 21st President of the United States (1881–1885). Becoming President after the assassination of President James A. Garfield, Arthur struggled to overcome suspicions of his beginnings as a politician from the New York City Republican machine, succeeding at that task by embracing the cause of civil service reform. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_A._Arthur
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Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms (1885–1889 and 1893–1897) and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents.
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The Coca-Cola Company has over 500 beverage brands that are sold in 200 countries today. It is made of carbonated water and syrup.
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Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was the 23rd President of the United States (1889–1893). Harrison, a grandson of President William Henry Harrison, was born in North Bend, Ohio, and moved to Indianapolis, Indiana at age 21, eventually becoming a prominent politician there.
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Capital City: Pierre Flower: PasqueFlower Highest Point: Harney Peak; 7,242 feet, 15th
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Capital City: Bismarck Population, 2010- 672,591 Song: North Dakota Hymn
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Capital City: Helena Flower: Bitterroot Flower: Bitterroot
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Capital City: Olympia Flower: PinkRhododendron Highest Point: Mt. Rainier; 14,410 feet, 4th
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62.9 million
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The Stop sign has a unique octagonal shape. It is red in color.
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Capital City: Boise Flower: Syringa Highest Point: Borah Peak; 12,662 feet, 11th
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Central Michigan University is one of the nation’s 100 largest public universities and the fourth largest in Michigan. It's located at Mt. Pleasent.
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The radio was popular in the 30s and 40s. People used to listen to the radio for their main entertainment.
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Corn Flakes is a popular and good choice for a quick breakfast. It is made out of wheat.
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This computer was made so that your didnt take up a whole room to surf the web. This was also a very very expensive. Only the very rich could afford it. It was $18,000.
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William Morgan invented volleyball in 1895 at the Holyoke, Massachusetts, YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) where he served as Director of Physical Education. Morgan originally called his new game of Volleyball, Mintonette. The name Volleyball came about after a demonstration game of the sport, when a spectator commented that the game involved much "volleying" and game was renamed Volleyball. -
Capital City: Salt Lake CityCity Guides: Utah City GuidesLocation: 40.777N, 111.929WCapital Tour: Capitol Tour
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William McKinley, Jr. (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States (1897–1901). He is best known for winning fiercely fought elections, while supporting the gold standard and high tariffs; he succeeded in forging a Republican coalition that for the most part dominated national politics until the 1930s. He also led the nation to victory in 100 days in the Spanish American War.
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76.2 million
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Oldsmobile was a brand of American automobile produced for most of its existence by General Motors.
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A manufacturing process in which parts are added to a product in a sequential manner using optimally planned logistics to create a finished product much faster than with handcrafting-type methods.
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October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was the 26th President of the United States (1901–1909). He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity.[3] He was a leader of the Republican Party and founder of the short-lived Progressive ("Bull Moose") Party of 1912. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt
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Teddy bears are named after president Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt.
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It is believed that the banana originated in Southeast Asia and came to India thousands of years ago.
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William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th President of the United States (1909–1913) and later the tenth Chief Justice of the United States (1921–1930). He is the only person to have served in both offices.
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92.2 million
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The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution allows the Congress to have an income tax without apportioning it among the states or basing it on Census results.
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The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution started direct election of United States Senators by vote.
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Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodrow_Wilson
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World War I, which was mainly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918.
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The Eighteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution, defined "intoxicating liquors" to stop the people who used for religious purposes, established Prohibition in the United States.
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106 million
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The Nineteenth Amendment (Amendment XIX) to the United States Constitution prohibits any United States citizen to be denied the right to vote based on sex. It was ratified on August 18, 1920.
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Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) was the 29th President of the United States (1921–23). A Republican from Ohio, Harding was an influential self-made newspaper publisher. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_G._Harding
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John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. (July 4, 1872 – January 5, 1933) was the 30th President of the United States (1923–1929). A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state. His conduct during the Boston Police Strike of 1919 thrust him into the national spotlight and gave him a reputation as a man of decisive action. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_Coolidge
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Kool Aid is a great source of Vitamin C.
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Television viewing is a major activity and influence on children and adolescents.
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100,000 tons of bubble gum is chewed every year all around the world.
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Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at The Walt Disney Studio. Mickey is an anthropomorphic black mouse and typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves. Mickey is one of the most recognizable cartoon characters in the world and is the mascot of The Walt Disney Company. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Mouse
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Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was the 31st President of the United States (1929–1933). Hoover was originally a professional mining engineer and author. As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, he promoted partnerships between government and business under the rubric "economic modernization". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Hoover
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123 million
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The first attempts at an amplified instrument did not come until the development of electrical amplification by the radio industry in the 1920s.
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The Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution establishes the beginning and ending of the terms of the elected offices.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States (1933–1945) and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_D._Roosevelt
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The Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution stopped the Eighteenth Amendment which had started nationwide Prohibition. It was ratified on December 5, 1933.
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TThe slave trade begins when the first american slave carrier besire, Is built and lauched in Massachusetts.
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A frozen dessert, usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours.
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World War II, or the Second World War was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations
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132 million
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Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd President of the United States (1945–1953). As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States (1945), he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his historic fourth term. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_S._Truman
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Cable companies have to pay content companies (like ESPN, CNN, etc.) for the programs we watch.
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Matt Damon refused to appear in the recent Bourne Conspiracy game because he thought it was too violent. Not fussed by the violence in the films then, eh, Matt?
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151 million
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The Twenty-second Amendment of the United States Constitution sets a term limit for the President of the United States. The Congress passed the amendment on March 21, 1947.
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Barcodes can be found on moving objects, delivery notes, warehouse schedules, labels, etc., and wherever used it is essential the barcode is legible, and that the data within the barcode is correct.
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Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (pronounced /ˈaɪzənhaʊər/, eye-zən-how-ər; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_D._Eisenhower
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179.3 million
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The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution allows people in the District of Columbia to vote for Electors for President and Vice President. The amendment was proposed by Congress on June 17, 1960, and ratified by the states on March 29, 1961.
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John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy About this sound pronunciation (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy
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Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States (1963–1969) after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States (1961–1963). He is one of only four people[1] who served in all four elected federal offices of the United States: Representative, Senator, Vice President and President. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyndon_B._Johnson
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The original Engelbart mouse was constructed of wood with metal wheels and one button, and was called the bug.
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A Buffalo wing, hot wing or wing is a chicken wing section (drumette or flat) that is traditionally fried unbreaded and then coated in sauce.
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The Twenty-fourth Amendment doesnt allow both Congress and the states from having the right to vote in federal elections on payment of a poll tax or other types of tax
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The compact disc and more specifically, audio compact disc (CD-DA) were introduced in the market in 1980 by Philips and Sony as an alternative to the vinyl disc and audio cassettes. In 1984 both companies extended the technology so it can be used to store and retrieve data an so the CD-ROM was born. Since then, the compact disc has change significantly the way we listen music and store data. http://www.duplimaster.com/en_historia.php
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The Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution deals with success to the Presidency and started procedures both for filling a vacancy in the office of the Vice President.
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Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon
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203 million
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The Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution limited the minimum voting age to a minimum of 18.
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Email was invented so that you could contact people thorugh the internet. It was created in the late 1973 by Tomlinson, He created Its purpose was to let ARPANET users relay messages.
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The first cel phone when it came out it took a whole back pack to carry and it was very expensive. When you called someone your phone numbers werent like today. They were like 7 or 12 not 12 numbers.
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Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King, Jr.; July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006) was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to
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James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States (1977–1981) and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office. Before he became President, Carter served two terms as a Georgia State Senator and one as Governor of Georgia (1971–1975),[2] and was a peanut farmer and naval officer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter
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Designed in 1979 by a Briton, William Moggridge, for Grid Systems Corporation, the Grid Compass was one fifth the weight of any model equivalent in performance and was used by NASA on the space shuttle program in the early 1980's. A 340K byte bubble memory lap-top computer with die-cast magnesium case and folding electroluminescent graphics display screen. -
Ronald Wilson Reagan February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989), the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975) and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor.
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On this date two things came out it was the sega and the Famicom these came out and sold for $199.99 just like it is today only these were the big deal. Anybody u asked who had a kid had one of these.
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George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States (1989–93). He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President (1981–89), a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_H._W._Bush
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The Twenty-seventh Amendment prohibits any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of the Congress.
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William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III; August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton
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George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, serving from 1995 to 2000. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush
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Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.
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308.7 million
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It takes one-sixth of a gallon of petroleum to produce a single half-inch VHS tape (almost a gallon to produce one television and broadcast-standard tape.)
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Toilet Paper is used for personal hygein. It is a soft paper.
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On a white field is a blue shield emblazoned with the image of a Native American, Massachuset.
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Capital City: Richmond City Guides: Virginia City Guides Capital Tour: Capitol Tour
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Missouri is known as the "Show Me State".
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Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850) was the 12th President of the United States (1849-1850) and an American military leader. Initially uninterested in politics, Taylor nonetheless ran as a Whig in the 1848 presidential election, defeating Lewis Cass. Taylor was the last President to hold slaves while in office, and the second and also last Whig to win a presidential election. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zachary_Taylor
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Capital City: Oklahoma CityCity Guides: Oklahoma City GuidesLocation: 35.467N, 97.513WCapital Tour: Capitol Tour
