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From April 1861 to April 1865, a civil war was fought between the Confederate States of America and the United States of America.
The roots of this tragic conflict go back to the birth of the country. The founding fathers, for all their wisdom, could not solve all the differences between the original thirteen states.
The products of their labors, the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, failed to totally define the relationship between the Federal Government and the States. |
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War from 1914 to 1918. Mostly fought in western Europe in muddy, bloody trenches, WWI saw the introduction of the machine gun and poison gas into battle.
- major players:Allies: France, the United Kingdom, Russia and Central Powers: Germany and Austria-Hungary
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spark that started War was the assassination of Austria's Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie.
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| War from 1939-1945. The war in Europe began in September 1939, when Germany, under Chancellor Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland. Britain and France responded by declaring war on Germany but took little action over the following months. In 1940, Germany launched its next initiative by attacking Denmark and Norway, followed shortly thereafter by attacks on Belgium, the Netherlands, and France. All of these nations were conquered rapidly. |
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| fought between 1775 and 1783, and was the result of increasing colonial unhappiness with British rule. During the __________ _________, American forces were constantly hampered by a lack of resources, but managed to win critical victories which led to an alliance with France. |
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| The war in the Pacific began on December 7, 1941, when warplanes from Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Navy base, Hawaii. By this time, Japan had already been at war with China for several years and had seized the Chinese territory of Manchuria. |
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war from 1965- 1975.
1964, a US warship was attacked by North Vietnamese torpedo boats in the Gulf of Tonkin. Following this attack, Congress passed the Southeast Asia Resolution which allowed President Lyndon Johnson to conduct military operations in the region without a declaration of war. On March 2, 1965, US aircraft began bombing targets in Vietnam and the first troops arrived. Commanded by General William Westmoreland, US troops won victories over Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces
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| War fought between the United States and Great Britain and lasted from 1812 to 1815. Resulting from American anger over trade issues, impressment of sailors, and British support of Indian attacks on the frontier, the conflict saw the US Army attempt to invade Canada while British forces attacked south. |
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| (1451-1506) was an Italian explorer who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, hoping to find a route to India (in order to trade for spices). He made a total of four trips to the Caribbean and South America during the years 1492-1504. |
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Who is the current governor of Illinois?
Who was the previous governor of Illinois? |
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Pat Quinn
Rod Blagojevich |
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Illinois Capitol: ______________
Illinois Nick Name: __________
Illinois Senators: _____________
#of Illinois U.S Representatives
Attorney General of Illinois
Secretary of State
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Springfield
Prarire State and Land of Lincoln
Richard Durbin and Mark Kirk
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Lisa Madigan
Jesse White
Dan Rutherford |
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Illinois is a leading producer of......
Other agricultural commodities include......... |
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soybeans, corn, and hogs.
Other agricultural commodities include cattle, wheat, oats, sorghum, and hay.
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Illinois has approximately _______ different soil types.
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| What are the top two crops in Illinois? |
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| Illinois ranks number _____ in the U.S. for both corn and soybeans |
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| Illinois ranks _____ nationally for agriculture sales in the united states |
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State Bird: ____________
State Tree: ____________
State Flower: ___________
Numbers of Counties: ______
Largest City: ____________ |
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White Oak
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