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Once owned by Spain, then partially run by the United States, it is located 90 miles south of Florida.
Cuba
Took over after the assassination of William McKinley, famous for his role in the Spanish-American War.
Theodore Roosevelt
Despite its name, this bird's color won't make you sad if you see it.
Bluebird
You may try to hit me with a bat,
Or step on me to go splat.
I've been to known to hang out in steerage,
But also be mixed in with the sausage.
Just another day in the life of a...
Rat
A large group of people, quite often used when referring to people in a church.
Congregation
Located in Southeast Asia, it exchanged hands between Spain and the U.S. before finally getting its independence in the 1940s.
The Philippines
Took office after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, famous for presiding over Reconstruction.
Ulysses S. Grant
Being given one on Valentine's Day won't make you a New Yorker, but it's still a nice gift.
Rose
Support from the immigrants is what I need,
Although I have been accused of perilous greed.
I escaped from jail and ran off to Spain,
But I was caught and my work was in vain.
Some call me the "Boss," but you can call me...
Tweed
This group is known for making laws and has two bodies, a House and a Senate.
Congress
These 13 were once owned by Great Britain... and now there are 37 more of slightly the same concept.
United States of America
After John F. Kennedy's assassination, Ladybird's husband became president.
While too big to pour on a stack of pancakes, the liquid from this tree is a delicious treat... if you have the patience for it.
Sugar Maple
People living in dirt, grime, and grease,
He tried to warn the city and the police.
Documenting the tenement terror with light,
The public was shocked to the point of fright.
These photos are the work of a man named...
Jacob Riis
A document containing principles of law and how to govern. Each state has one, and the United States has one, too.
Constitution
Great Britain finally gave independence to this large nation in the 1980s. Fancy some maple syrup, eh?
Canada
After Richard Nixon resigned as president, this man (whose last name is the same as a famous car company) became president.
Gerald R. Ford
Fitting for Valentine's Day, this slogan often features a heart in it.
"I Love New York"
The rancid smells of meat rot fill the air,
Workers pack sausage machines with blank stares.
What's in the meat?
Could be rats' heads or pigs' feet.
We have the FDA thanks to...
Upton Sinclair
Broke away from the United States and claimed it was because of "states' rights."
Confederacy/Confederate States
Inspired by the American Revolution, this Caribbean nation had a revolution of their own in the 1790s, throwing off French rule.
Haiti
After Franklin D. Roosevelt died in office at the beginning of his fourth term, this man truly became president.
Harry S. Truman
You'll either drink the whole thing or 2% of it, but usually nothing in between.
Milk
After robber barons and corruption were all the rage,
Reformers and muckrakers took center stage.
Monopolies and trusts went ka-boom,
And labor unions stormed the room.
All end results of the greed of the...
Gilded Age
Hernan Cortes, Christopher Columbus, and others, it means conqueror in another language.
Conquistador