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State Unit Studies

New Mexico: A Unit Study

On January 6, 1912, the United States welcomed the 47th state — New Mexico. It was a long and arduous path to statehood. New Mexico was added to the United…

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West Virginia: A Unit Study

On March 26, 1863, West Virginia ratified a new state constitution providing for the gradual abolition of slavery, thus guaranteeing a place in the Union apart from Virginia. West Virginia…

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Kansas: A Unit Study

On January 29, 1861, Kansas became the 34th state in the Union, an event which had long been delayed due to intense conflict between free-state and pro-slavery proponents. Kansas History…

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Virginia: A Unit Study

On June 12, 1766, the state of Virginia ratified a Declaration of Rights recognizing the inherent rights of men — a document that would become a precursor to the United…

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Massachusetts: A Unit Study

On February 6, 1788, Massachusetts became the 6th state to enter the Union. Massachusetts History Massachusetts can claim some of the richest history of any state in the United States. …

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Connecticut: A Unit Study

On January 9, 1788, Connecticut became the fifth state to enter the Union. History Early exploration of Connecticut began in 1614 by representatives of the Dutch West India Company.…

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Nevada: A Unit Study

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On October 31, 1864, Nevada became the 36th state in the United States of America. The state constitution had been telegraphed to Congress just days before the November 8 presidential…

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Maryland: A Unit Study

On June 20, 1632, King Charles I granted the Charter of Maryland to Cecilius Calvert, the Second Baron of Baltimore and son of the late Sir George Calvert the First…

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Nebraska: A Unit Study

On May 30, 1854, the Kansas-Nebraska act was signed into law, thus establishing the territory of Nebraska. It was divided from its sister territory of Kansas by the 40th parallel…

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Alaska: A Unit Study

On this day, January 3, 1959, Alaska became the 49th state of the United States of America. Purchased from Russia on March 30, 1867, for the total sum of 7.2…

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Delaware: A Unit Study

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Before being settled, Delaware was the home to the Lenni Lenape, and the Nanticoke Indian tribes. The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle in Delaware in 1631; however, this…

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Maine: A Unit Study

On March 15, 1820, Maine became the 23rd state in the Union as part of the Missouri compromise maintaining the status quo between free and slave states. History Maine’s long…

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Montana: A Unit Study

On May 26, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed the act that created the Territory of Montana. Twenty-five years later, Montana became the 41st state in the Union. The land was…