North Carolina played a crucial role in the American Revolution—it was the first state to…
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QMQ 11: New York
Long before European explorers landed on New York’s shores, the land was home to the…
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QMQ 9: South Carolina
South Carolina was one of the original 13 colonies, established in 1663. Named after King…
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QMQ 8: Maryland
Maryland was founded in 1634 by Lord Baltimore as a haven for English Catholics facing…
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QMQ Block 7: Massachusetts
Where do you even start with Massachusetts? There’s so much that has happened (and still…
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QMQ 6: Georgia
Georgia’s history is beautiful, complicated, and painful. It was the last of the original 13…
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QMQ Block 5: New Hampshire
New Hampshire joined the United States, along eight other states in 1788, the country quickly…
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QMQ Block 4: Connecticut
Connecticut is small in size, but like all of the original colonies, had great influence…
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QMQ Block 3: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania earned its nickname “The Keystone State” because it was central to the founding of…
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QMQ Block 2: New Jersey
New Jersey earned its nickname “The Crossroads of the Revolution” because it sat right between…