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The 50 States

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Gray map of the United States with an American flag backdrop. Text reads, "The Fifty States."

Let's tour the 50 states. This video gives a history of how the 50 states became known as the United States. Other topics covered include the 13 colonies, the Louisiana Purchase, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and the Oregon Treaty.

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