Wisconsin was home to the Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Ojibwe, and Potawatomi nations before European fur traders…
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QMQ 29: Iowa
Originally inhabited by the Ioway, Potawatomi, and Sauk nations, the area remained unsettled by immigrants…
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QMQ 27: Florida
For more than 12,000 years, the are has been inhabited including the Calusa, Timucua, Tequesta…
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QMQ 26: Michigan
The name “Michigan” comes from the Ojibwe word mishigamaa, meaning “large water” or “large lake”…
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QMQ 25: Arkansas
Before the Europeans arrived, the Osage, Quapaw, Caddo, and Cherokee nations (many of whom were…
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QMQ 23: Maine
Long before European boots ever touched Maine’s rocky shores, the land was home to the…
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QMQ 18: Louisiana
Thousands of years before European contact, Louisiana was home to indigenous mound-builders, much like Ohio….
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QMQ 14: Vermont
Vermont is known for its mountains and maple syrup, but there’s more to it than…
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QMQ 13: Rhode Island
Rhode Island might be tiny, but it’s packed with history. Founded in 1636 by Roger…
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QMQ 12: North Carolina
North Carolina played a crucial role in the American Revolution—it was the first state to…