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How Manifest Destiny Stretched the U.S. From Sea to Shining Sea
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President James Polk put the philosophy of Manifest Destiny into action. HowStuffWorks looks at the ideology that helped create the United States.
¿Crees que puedes nombrar todas estas banderas de Latinoamérica?
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Esa pieza de tela rectangular generalmente con franjas de color, verticales u horizontales, algunas veces con escudos u otras figuras simbólicas, que se emplea como insignia de un país, se llama bandera. ¿Crees que puedes reconocer estas banderas de Latinoamérica?
The North American Geography Quiz
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North America encompasses huge expanses of water and land. What do you know about this area's people, geology and climate? Take this quiz to find out.
What Causes the Tectonic Plates to Move?
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Discover the origins of the continental drift theory and how scientists explain these geologic phenomena.
Can You Get More Than 11 Right on This Difficult American Geography Quiz?
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You won't only need to know the longest river in America, but you might need to know exactly how many U.S. states it touches. Yes! This American geography test is that deep. Now is your time to prove you are up to the challenge!
How did the bald eagle get delisted as an endangered species?
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Bald eagle conservation became crucial in saving America's national symbol. Learn how bald eagle conservation efforts took 40 years to delist this bird.
Do You Know if These Landmarks Are in the North or the South?
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Before Americans decided to manifest their destiny and expand west, the entire country was divided between the North and the South. Can you look at these landmarks and tell us whether they're in the North or the South?
Silence is golden, so stifle thyself: The Archie Bunker Quiz
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"All in the Family" was the No. 1 sitcom for 5 years in the 1970s. Surprised? Its exploration of race relations, homophobia, the feminist movement and other topics wasn't usually tackled in a 30-minute prime-time show. He “was afraid of tomorrow,” creator Norman Lear has said of Archie. How much do you know about America's most popular bigot?
How Much Do You Know About Geography of the Western Hemisphere?
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The Western Hemisphere is full of staggering highs and lows, with some of the highest mountains and largest rivers. See if you can tell the New World from the Old World with this HowStuffWorks quiz!
How did the supercontinent Pangaea become seven separate continents?
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The idea of Pangaea comes from Alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the seven continents were once joined as a supercontinent. Learn more about Pangaea.