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Delaware
Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution and the first state in the Union. -
Pennsylvania
The Hershey Factory is in Pennsylvania. -
New Jersey
It is the car theft capital of the world. -
Georgia
Coca cola was invented in Georgia. -
Connecticut
In Hartford it is illegal to cross the street on your hands. -
Massachusetts
The first basketball game was played in Massachusetts. -
Maryland
Maryland gave up some of its land for Washington DC. -
South Carolina
They have the highest waterfall in Eastern America, the upper Whitewater Falls. -
New Hampshire
The first potato was planted in New Hampshire. -
Virginia
The first peanuts were grown in Virginia. -
New York
The first chess tournament was held in New York. -
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George Washington's Presidency
He was the first president and Commander-in-Cheif of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. -
North Carolina
The Krispy Kreme Doughnut was founded in North Carolina. -
Rhode Island
It is the smallest state in size. -
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The Whiskey Rebellion
The United States were in debt after the Revolutionary War. President Jefferson placed a tax on alcoholic beverages. People thought that this was unfair so they refused to pay the tax. -
Vermont
Montpelier, Vermont is the only state capital to not have a McDonalds. -
Kentucky
Cheeseburgers were first served in Kentucky. -
Tennessee
The turtle capital of the world is in Tennessee. -
George Washington's Farewell Address
George Washington's Farewell Address said that we should stay away from political parties. -
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Soujner Truth
She was an abolitionist and a human rights activist. Her birthdate is unknown. She did a speech called "Ain't I a Woman?" In her speech, she said that a woman can do the same things that men can do, and that they deserve the chance to try. She lived in Battle Creek, Michigan. She gave many speeches about abolition and woman's rights. -
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John Adams' Presidency
He signed the Alien and Sedition Acts and started an undeclared war with France. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
After an undeclared war with France (later known as the Quasi-War), John Adams tried to strengthen the national security by passing the Alien and Sedition Acts. -
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John Brown and the Armed Resistance
John Brown was an abolitionist who believed that armed resistance was the only way to abolish slavery. He led many battles and ended up killing five slavery supporters. He was hanged for what he had done. -
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Cheif Justice John Marshall
He was the fourth Cheif Justice of the United States. His rulings helped to create many of the Constitutional laws that we have today. He did Marbury vs Madison, the Burr Conspiracy Trial, Fletcher vs Peck, McCulloch vs Maryland, Cohen vs Virginia, Gibbons vs Ogden, Dartmouth College Case, Johnson vs M'Intosh, Worcester vs Georgia, and Barron vs Baltimore. -
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Thomas Jefferson's Presidency
He is the third president of the United States and author of the Constitution. -
Marbury vs Madison
Marbury was appointed as justice of the peace at the end of John Adams' Presidency, but was never officially made a Justice of the peace. James Madison refused to deliver the papers, so Marbury sued him. Madison won, 4-0. -
Ohio
The Cincinnati Reds were the first baseball team. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was when the United States bought all of France's North American territory. They paid $11,250,000 for 828,000 acres of land. -
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Lewis and Clark's Expedition
The Lewis and Clrk Exedition was the first expedition i the western United States. The crew members were Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Charles Floyd, Patrick McLene Gass, John Ordway, Nathaniel Hale Pryor, William Bratton, John Collions, John Colter, Pierre Cruzatte, Joseph Field, Reubin Field, Robert Frazer, George Gibson, Silas Goodrich, Hugh Hall, Thomas proctor Howard, Francois Labinche, Jean Baptiste Lepage, Hugh McNeal, John Pots, George Shannon, John Shields, John B. Thompson, ect. -
Abolitionist Movement
Thomas Jefferson made slavery illegal on March 2, 1807. Vermont made it illegal in 1777. Pennsylvania in 1780, and 1804 for the Northern United States. It's purpose was to abolish slavery everywhere in the United States. There were many people that were involved in the Abolitionist Movement . Some of them were Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, William Lloyd Garrison, John Greenleaf Whittier, Frederickk Douglass, Charles Langston, John Mercer Langston, and Abraham Lincoln. -
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James Madison's Presidency
He was the fourth president of the United States and he wrote the Bill of Rights. -
Louisiana
It was named after King Louis XIV. -
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The War of 1812
The War of 1812 was between the United States and The Unites Kingdom and Ireland. The United States won the war. This was the war that inspired the National Anthem. -
Indiana
Santa Claus, Indiana receives over one half million letters and requests at Christmas time. -
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James Monroe's Presidency
He was the fifth president of the United States and he was the last president that was a founding father of the United States. -
Mississippi
The worlds largest shrimp is on display in Mississippi. -
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Frederick Douglass
He was an abolitionist. He was born a slave and helped with the women's rights. His birthday is unknown. He have a speech called “What to a Slave is the 4th of July?” It was about the slavery in America and the slaves freedoms. -
Dartmouth College vs Woodward
Dartmouth won, 5-1. John Marshall was the Cheif Justice. The New Hampshire Governer wanted Dartmouth College to become a public institution, but Dartmouth did not want to. -
Illinois
Superman is from Illinois. -
McCulloch vs Maryland
McCulloch won, 7-0. John Marshall was the court Justice. The state of Maryland had attempted to impede operation of a branch of the Second Bank of the United States by imposing a tax on all notes of banks not chartered in Maryland. -
Alabama
Alabama workers built the first rocket to take people to the moon. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise made slavery illegal in Louisiana, except ffor some places. It was repealled by the Kansas-Nebraska Act. -
Maine
It is the only state to have a one syllable name. -
Transcontinental Treaty
It declared peace between Spain and the United Statees. Florida was gained from Spain. -
Missouri
The first successful parachute jump to be made from a moving airplane was made by Captain Berry at St. Louis, in 1912. -
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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman helped over 70 escaped slaves get to safety in the North by using the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad is a series of safe houses where escaped slaves can go to help them get to safety in the North or to Mexico. It has helped over 30,000 slaves escape. The people who helped with the Underground Railroad were all kinds of abolitionists. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a speech given by James Monroe. ts message was to tell other countries that they should not try to colonize in the United States. -
Gibbons vs Ogden
The out of state boats had to pay more money than in-state boats. Gibbons won, 6 to 0. The court justice was John Marshall. -
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John Quincy Adams' Presidency
He was the sixth president of the Unites States and he was the son of the second president, John Adams. -
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Andrew Jackson's Presidency
He was the seventh president of the United States and his supporters formed what is now known as the Democratic Party. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
It was a slave rebellion that killed between 55 and 65 men. He was hanged afterwards. -
Arkansas
Milk is the official state beverage. It was designated in 1985. -
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Trail of Tears
The president during the Trail of Tears was Andrew Jackson. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 relocated Native Americans in the United States. Between 2,000 and 6,000 out of 16,543 Native Americans died. -
Horace Mann’s campaign for free compulsory public education
Horace Mann wanted the government to take over the public education system so going to school would be free and non-religious. -
Michigan
Although Michigan is often called the "Wolverine State" there are no longer any wolverines in Michigan. -
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Martin Van Buren's Presidency
He was the eighth president of the United States and he was only elected once because he was not able to handle the economic chaos during the Panic of 1837. -
Manifest Destiny
It was a popular belief in America. It contained the special virtues of American citizens, a mission to redeem the United States and the destiny to accomplish it. It formed American culture. -
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William Henry Harrison's Presidency
He was the ninth president of the United States and he was the last president born as a British subject, the oldest president until Ronald Reagan was president, and he died on his 32nd day in office due to pneumonia, giving him the shortest presidency. Because of his death, the problem of presidential succession was handled. He is also Benjamin Harrison's grandfather. -
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John Tyler's Presidency
He was the tenth president of the United States and he became president because William Henry Harrison died. -
Florida
Saint Augustine is the oldest European settlement in North America. -
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James K. Polk's Presidency
He was the eleventh president of the United States and he threatened war with Britain about who owned Oregon County. -
Texas
Texas is popularly known as The Lone Star State -
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Mexican-American War
They were fighting over the independence of Texas. The Americans won teh war, gaining Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, California, Nevada, Oklahoma, Wyoming, and Texas. -
Iowa
Sabula is Iowa's only town on an island. -
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is the dairy capital of the United States. -
Seneca Falls Convention
The Seneca Falls Convention was the first women's rights convention. Key players in the convention were Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Frederick Douglass. The meeting had six sessions, included a lecture on law, a humorous presentation, and multiple discussions about the role of women in society. -
Seneca Falls Convention Resolution
The goal was to gain equal rights for women and men. The Declaration of sentiments was a document that gave women rights. -
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Elizebeth Cady Stanton was a women's rights activist. She played key roles in the Seneca Falls Convention. -
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Zachary Taylor's Presidency
He was the twelfth president of the United States and he was going to make laws about slavery but he died before he could. -
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Millard Fillmore's Presidency
He was the thirteenth president of the United States and he was the last president to not be associated with Democratic or Republican Party. -
California
More turkeys are raised in California than in any other state in the United States. -
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Franklin Pierce
He was the fourteenth president of the United States and he enforced the Fugitive Slave Act and he was one of the worst presidents in history. -
Dred Scott vs Sandford
It became a court case because Dred Scott wanted to be an American citizen. The jusice was Taney Court. Dred Scott lost, 7 to 2. -
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James Buchanan's Presidency
He was the fifteenth president of the United States and he was one of the worst presidents ever because he failed to create peace between he he north and south before the civil war. -
Minnesota
Minneapolis has more golfers per capita than any other city in the country. -
Oregon
Oregon's state flag pictures a beaver on its reverse side. It is the only state flag to carry two separate designs. -
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Abraham Lincoln's Presidency
He was the sixteenth president of the United States and he helped lead the country through the Civil War.
