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0
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How many stars are there in our flag

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50

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1
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What are the colors of our flag?

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Red white blue

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2
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What color are the stars in our flag

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White

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3
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What do the stars on the flag mean

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1 per state

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4
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How many stripes are there in the flag

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13

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5
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What color are the stripes

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Red & white

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6
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What do the stripes on the flag mean

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Colonies

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7
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How many states are there in the union?

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50

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8
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What Is the 4th of July

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Independence Day

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9
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What is the date if Independence Day

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July 4th 1776

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10
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Independence from whom

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Britain

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11
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What country did we fight during the revolutionary war

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Britain

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12
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Who was the first president

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George Washington

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13
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Who is the president of the United States today

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Barack Obama

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14
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Who is the Vice-President of the United States today

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Joe Biden

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15
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Who elects the president of the u tied states if the president should die

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Vice-president

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16
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For how long do we elect the president

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4 years

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17
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What is the constitution

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The supreme law of the land

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18
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Can the constitution be changed

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Yes

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19
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What do we call a change to the constitution

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An amendment

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20
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How many changes or amendments are there to the constitution

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27

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21
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How many branches are there in our government

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3

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22
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What are the three branches of our government

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Legislative executive judicial

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23
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What is the legislative branch of our government

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Congress

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24
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Who makes the law in the United States

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Congress

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25
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What is the congress

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Senate & House of Representatives

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26
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What are the duties of congress

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Make laws

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27
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Who elects the congress

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The people

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28
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How many senator are in congress

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100

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29
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Name the two senators from your state

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Barbra boxer

Diane Feinstein

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30
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For how long do we elect each senator

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6 years

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31
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How many representatives are there in congress

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435

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32
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For how long do we elect the representatives

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2 years

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33
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What us the executive branch of our government

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President, vice-president, cabinet departments

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34
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What is the judiciary branch of our government

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Courts

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35
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What are the duties of the Supreme Court

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To interpret laws

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36
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What is the supreme law of the United States

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Constitution

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37
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What is the bill of rights

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1st 10 amendments

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38
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What is the capital of your state

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Jerry brown

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39
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Who becomes president of the untied states if the president and vice-president should die

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Speaker of the house

40
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Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

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John Roberts

41
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Name the thirteen original states

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Delaware. New Hampshire. Massachusetts. Vermont. New York. New Jersey. Virginia. Maryland. North Carolina. South Carolina. Connecticut. Georgia. Pennsylvania

42
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Who said, “give me liberty or give me death.”

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Patrick Henry

43
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Which countries were our enemies during World War II

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Germany. Italy. Japan

44
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What are the 49th and 50th states if the union

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Alaska & Hawaii

45
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How many terms can the president serve

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2

46
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Who was Martin Luther king jr

A

Civil rights leader

47
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Who is the head of your local government

A

Rosa Espinoza

48
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According to the constitution a person must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to become preside. Name one I’d these requirements

A

Natural-born citizen

49
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Why are there 100 senators in the senate

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2 per state

50
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Who elects the Supreme Court justices

A

President

51
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How many Supreme Court justices are there

A

9

52
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Why did the pilgrims come to America

A

For religious freedom

53
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What is the head executive if a state government called

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Governor

54
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What is the head executive of a city government called

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Mayor

55
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What holiday was celebrated for the first time by the Americans colonists

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Thanksgiving

56
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Who was the main writer if the Declaration of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson

57
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted

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July 4th, 1776

58
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What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence

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All men are created equal

59
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What is the national anthem of the United States

A

Star-Spangled Banner

60
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Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner

A

Francis Scott key

61
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Where does freedom of speech come from

A

1st amendment

62
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What is the minimum voting age in the us

A

18

63
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Who signs the bills into laws

A

President

64
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What is the highest court in the us

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Supreme Court

65
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Who was the president during the civil war

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Abraham Lincoln

66
Q

What did the emancipation proclamation do

A

Free the slaves

67
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What special group advises the president

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Cabinet

68
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Which president is called the father of our country

A

George Washington

69
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Who helped the pilgrims in America

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Indians

70
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What is the name of the ship that brought the pilgrims to America

A

May flower

71
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What are the 13 original states of the us called

A

Colonies

72
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Name 3 rights or freedoms guaranteed by the bill of rights

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Speech. Protest. Press.

73
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What kind of government does the us have

A

Constitutional republic

74
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Which president frees the slaves

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Abraham Lincoln

75
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In what year was the constitution written

A

1789

76
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What are the first 10 amendments to the constitution called

A

Bill of rights

77
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Name one purpose of the United Nations

A

To prevent war

78
Q

Where does congress meet

A

Capitol

79
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Whose rights are guaranteed by the constitution and the bill of rights

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Everyone living here

80
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What is the introduction to the constitution called

A

Preamble

81
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Name one benefit of being a citizen of the us

A

To vote

82
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What is most important right guaranteed to the us citizen

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To vote

83
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What is the us Capitol

A

Place where congress meets

84
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What is the White House

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Official home

85
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Where is the White House located

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1600 Pennsylvania Ave. nw. Washington, DC

86
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What is the name of the presidents official home

A

White House

87
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Name the 5 rights guaranteed by the first amendment

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Speech. press. religion. to peaceably assemble. Petition government

88
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Who is the commander in chief of the us military

A

President

89
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Which president was the first commander in chief of the us military

A

George Washington

90
Q

In what month is the new president inaugurated

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January

91
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In what month do we vote for the president

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November

92
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How many times may a senator be re-elected

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Unlimited

93
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How many times may a Congressman be re-elected

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Unlimited

94
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What are the 2 major political parties in the us today

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Democratic. Republican

95
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Name a third political party

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Independent

96
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How many stars are there in the us today

A

50

97
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Name of 3 ships brought John smith /settled voyager

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Voyager
God spread
Susan consent

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