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New Jersey
Largest chemical producing state in the nation. Atlantic city is where they came up with the street names from monopoly. -
Georgia
The official state fish is the largemouth bass. The Cherokee rose is the official state flower. -
Connecticut
Americas first trade association was founded here. First state to issue permanent license plates for cars. -
Massachusetts
Boston built the first subway in the United States. A house is built there built entirely of newspaper. -
Maryland
Had the forts school in the United States. The national aquarium is located in Baltimore's inner harbor. -
South Carolina
The state dance is the shag. The salamander is the official state amphibian. -
New Hampshire
The first planted potato in the United States was here. The first library was established here. -
Virginia
The state nickname is old dominion. Over half the civil war battles were fought in Virginia. -
New York
The first American chess tournament was held here in 1843. New York has 722 miles of subway tracks. -
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George Washington
He led the colonial forces to victory over the British. -
North Carolina
Krispy Kreme was founded here. North Carolina leads the nation in production with tobacco, brick, and textile production -
Rhode Island
Rhode Island never ratified the 18th amendment prohibition. The state was home to the first open golf tournament. -
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Whiskey Rebellion
Congress issued a tax on whiskey and the citizens didn't like it so they rebelled and assaulted a tax collectors house.
This contributes to U.S history because is shows how citizens can make a difference and the congress can stop it. -
Vermont
Vermont is the smallest state capital in the United States. In ratio of cows to people, Vermont has a greater number of dairy cows. -
Kentucky
Kentucky's state tree is the tulip tree. The nickname for the state is the bluegrass state -
Washington's Farewell Adress
He thanks his country for allowing him to be president and he wants them to stay away from the errors that he made while he was in office. -
Tennessee
There are more houses per capita in Shelby county than any other county in the United States. Tennessee has more than 3,800 documented caves. -
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Sojourner Truth
She died in battle creek MI and her Ain't I A Woman Speech was delivered in 1851 in Ohio.
She was born in to slavery. She had a harsh owner named John Neely
Her thing as an abolitionist was she fought for it and women's rights. -
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John Adams
Known for the Alien and Sedition Acts. -
Alien and Sedition Act
these laws were passed to strengthen national security after the result of the French Revolution. -
Manifest Destiny
This means that the U.S wanted to expand from coast to coast with a strong economy with it. It was the "destiny" of the U.S
This was important because we were doing well, and we were going to secure more countries and then everyone expected to maximise our country. -
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Chief Justice John Marshall
Some of John's big cases were Johnson v M'intosh, the Datmouth college case, and the Barron v Baltimore case.
He was influenced by his associate Justices. -
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Thomas Jefferson
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Louisiana Purchase
This was an impact on napoleons plans to have a slave rebellion and use Louisiana for territory
The land was 530,000,000 acres for $15 million. This was an impact to the world when the westerners didn't want the French to have control of that much land. -
Madison V Marbury
The Marbury Madison case was to a case to excersize the judicial review for the United states. , but it went to court when James Madison wanted documents delivered and John Marshall refused to deliver these documents and Madison thought this was illegal so they went to court.
Players were William marbury, James Madison, and John Marshall.
The trial impacts were that they found out that the refusal was illegal and correctable, so he delivered the papers. Petition was denied. -
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Lewis and Clark
William Clark and Meriwether Lewis and the volunteers that waned to go on a journey went on the trip.
They went up the Missouri River and then they went in two different directions then met up and kept going along Oregon country. -
Ohio
"Hang on sloopy" is the official state rock song. Akron was he first city to use police cars. -
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William Lloyd Garrison
He was an abolitionist and joined the colonisation movement which means all the blacks should go to the west coast of Africa
The liberator was published on 1831 and it stopped on 1866 -
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James Madison
He drafted the first ten amendments -
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War of 1812
The U.S and France and great britian were all having trouble with trading so the U.S wanted to go to war against Great Britian.
The result of this war was Great Britain and the U.S coming together and making peace .
The impacts were the Indians were disturbed and they had to make peace too. -
Louisiana
Louisiana has the tallest state Capitol in the United States, which is 450 feet tall with 34 floors. Raven is known as the "Frog Capital Of The World" -
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Elizabeth Candy Stanton
She was the one that held the Seneca falls convention -
Indiana
During WWII the P-47 fighter plane was manufactured here. The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed in Huntingburg -
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James Monroe
Supported independent countries -
Mississippi
The worlds largest shrimp is on display at the old Spanish fort museum in Pascagoula. The worlds largest cactus plantation is in Edwards. -
Mississippi
The worlds largest shrimp is on display at the old Spanish fort museum in Pascagoula. The worlds largest cactus plantation is in Edwards. -
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Frederick Douglass
The speech was on July 5 1852
His job as an abolitionist was to be more of a performer/ informer oh his pieces. -
Illinois
The first aquarium opened in Chicago in 1893. The worlds first skyscraper was built in Chicago in 1885. -
Transcontinental Treaty
Spain ceded Florida and wanted recognition and sovereignty over texas -
McCullouch V Maryland
Maryland tried to impede the operation of a tax going on bank notes of all banks not charactered in Maryland.
People in the case were John James, state of Maryland, and John Mculloch
Trial impacts were the court said the taxes were targeting one specific bank
Mculloch said if they tax the bank they will be violating the constitution. -
Dartmouth V Woodward
This was a case when the president of Dartmouth college was deposed from office. This was dealing with the contract clause.
The players Dartmouth college and Woodward.
The trial was between private and public rights.
The outcome was a creation of free enterprises system. Many states gave themselves the option to revoke at will. -
Alabama
Alabama workers built the first rocket that put the man on the moon. "Alabama" is the official state song. -
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Horace Mann's campaign for free compulsory education.
Horace's group wanted to help education be free and universal -
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Susan B Anthony
Susan fought for women's rights in the women's suffrage movement which is voting, etc -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri got to become a slave state but Maine had to become a free state and they drew a line across Louisiana dividing the slave States and the free States.
James Tallmadge wanted to end slavery there but his effort was defeated. The slaves were still slaves because they had one more become a slave state and one become a free state. -
Maine
Maine is the only state in the United States that has one syllable. About 40 million pounds of the nations lobster is caught off the coast of Maine. -
Missouri
The state animal is the mule. The state bird is the native bluebird. -
Monroe Doctrine
James Monroe gave the Monroe doctrine speech and his message was to warn European countries that the United States that they would not tolerate further colonisation or puppet monarchs. This was conceived to meet major concern in the moment. Europe stay out!. U.S is out of European affairs. -
Gibbons v Ogden
Gibbons had Ogden only do exclusive ports and waterways, and Ogden wanted to restrain gibbons for only having him do exclusive work.
The players were gibbons and Ogden and chancellor.
Trial impacts were that the court said it was against the constitution.
They said that gibbons had appealed and they sent it to another court -
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John Quincy Adams
Obtained repeal of the gag rule -
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Andrew Jackson
Senator from Tennessee -
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Abolitionist Movement
This movement was a goal to abolish slavery and exterminate discrimination, these were also it's intentions.
The main people were garrison in Boston and free African Americanas and the government -
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Abolitionist Movement
This movement was a goal to abolish slavery and exterminate discrimination, these were also it's intentions.
The main people were garrison in Boston and free African Americanas and the government
The message was that the discrimination should stop and rights should be given to African Americans. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat went to make plans with his friends and then they marched to The tea is household killed families and any other white people they saw.
Nat turner hid in several places the he was caught, tried, then sentenced to execution and was hung then skinned. -
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Trail of Tears
The president during this time was Martin Van Buren and th trail of tears was when Indians lived in southern Eastern countries and they were drove out from the government because people wanted to grow cotton there so they traveled on a journey to "Indian territory" -
Arkansas
The mocking bird is the official state bird. The apple blossom is the official state flower. -
Michigan
Detroit is known as the car capital of the world. Rogers city boasts the worlds largest limestone quarry. -
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Martin Van Buren
Wanted to oppose the expansion of slavery -
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William Henry Harrison
He would be obedient to the people -
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John Tyler
In 1861 he led the compromise movement -
Florida
Key largo is known as the dive capital of the world. Saint Augustine is the oldest European settlement in North America. -
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James K Polk
He added a vast area to the United States -
Texas
More wool comes from Texas than any other state in the United States. Texas boasts the largest herd of whitetail deer. -
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Mexican American War
The U.S and Mexico were fighting because the U.S wanted land and the Mexicans were defending themselves.
The U.S won gaining about 1/3 of mexicos territory -
Iowa
Crystal lake is home to the largest bullhead fish. Spirit lake is the largest glacier-made lake in the state. -
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Seneca Falls Resolution
Their goal was to get the sentiments signed by the declaration men.
All the rights men had including the right to vote.
The sentiments were all the rights that men had and all people should be treated equally. -
Wisconsin
This state is nicknamed the badger state. Wisconsin snowmobile trails total to 15,210 of signed and groomed snow highways. -
Seneca Falls Convention
The key players were Elizabeth candy Stanton Lucretia Mott
The discussion of women's rights and equality, they wanted signatures.
The first meeting with almost 200 women at attendance. -
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Zachary Taylor
He wanted New Mexico and California to draft constitutions and apply for state hood -
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Millard Fillmore
Signed the fugitive slave act and presented 5 more bills to congress -
California
The Hollywood bowl is the worlds largest amphitheater. One out of every 8 United States residents lives in California. -
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Franklin Pierce
He wanted to organize western territories and have a railroad run -
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John Brown and the armed reisistance
The success of pro slavery guerrillas inspired John Brown, him and his small army were going to raid an occupied federal arsenal in In harpers ferry. He was captured during the raid and was hung. -
Dredscott v Sanford
The court said that any african was not a U.S citizen whether free or slave because they were categorized as property.
The players were Dred scott and Supreme Court and John Emmerson
The trial impacts were that they wouldn't even look at Dred scotts are because he wasn't a "citizen"
The outcome was this created a rising tension with the north and the south -
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James Buchanan
Was elected 5 times in the House of Representatives -
Minnesota
The mall of America in Bloomington is the size of 78 football fields. Minneapolis has more folders per capita than any other city in the country. -
Oregon
Oregon has more ghost town than any other state. Navy blue and dole are Oregon's official state colors. -
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Abraham Lincoln
Issued the emancipation proclamation -
Delaware
The ladybug is the official state bug. Colonial blue and buff is the official colors -
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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a network of safe houses along the way that lead to the north.
Key players in this movement were Harriet Tubman and all the people along they way.
Harriet resulted in 19 trips back to Maryland and helping 300 people.
She bought land in New York and a house for her parents in Canada. She was a slave in Maryland, and her goal was to get as many slaves out as possible
