Look at the map of the USA with the 50 states:

If you are given the name of a state, can you place it on the map? Click HERE!

If you feel confident and would like to try a more difficult game, click HERE.

Now, can you name all the states in less than 10 minutes? Click HERE and give it a try!

Learn more about the 50 states on these websites:

americaslibrary

infoplease

theus50

Mount Rainier:

Mount St Helens before and after the 1980 eruption:

What qualities made America the country it has become?

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Videos from History.com:

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For an interactive tour of Ellis Island, click HERE.

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You can read an article on Mandela’s life and struggle on the website of CBC: click HERE.