THE TREATY SAYS SO
The 1814 Treaty of Ghent said the U.S. is "desirous" to promote the abolition of traffic in these
slaves
In June 1503, during his fourth voyage, this man & his remaining crew members were marooned on Jamaica
Christopher Columbus
Though Minnesota is known as the "Land of 10,000" of these, the state's being modest as usual–about 12,000 is more accurate
lakes
One definition of these trends is an "amusing mass involvement" that's short-lived; Hula Hoops & smiley faces are 2 examples
fads
Dry cleaning got its name because this is not a big part of the process; liquid chemicals are used
water
The 1796 Treaty of Tripoli: "The government of the (United States) is not in any sense founded on" this "religion"
Christianity
Around 980 he sailed west & named the land he found Greenland
Erik the Red
At this facility you can visit the Sea Life Minnesota Aquarium & do a little shopping, too
the Mall of America
From the Latin for "absorbed", it's the process by which immigrants are absorbed into the majority culture
assimilation
Back in the day, dry cleaning used chemicals including gasoline & this other petroleum product AKA lamp oil
kerosene
The Treaty of Versailles said "The construction or acquisition of any submarine... shall be forbidden in" this country
Germany
In 1855 he saw the falls Africans called Mosi-oa-Tunya ("smoke that thunders"), which he renamed for his queen
(Dr.) Livingston
Paisley Park, his home & recording studio, is in Chanhassen, a suburb of his hometown of Minneapolis
Prince
The counterpart of a certain ceiling, this type of floor prevents screwups born into privilege from falling too far socioeconomically
glass floor
Clothes left in plastic dry cleaning bags for extended periods are, due to moisture buildup, subject to these two "M"s, both forms of fungi, so don't leave them in too long
mold & mildew
The 1903 Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty gave the U.S. "control of a zone" of this country where Bunau-Varilla became a hated man
Panama
A sea off Alaska is named for this Danish explore
(Vitus) Bering
Last name of the dad and two sons who began caring for patients at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota in 1889
Mayo
Like orders of angels, it's the arrangement of positions in rank order, with those below reporting to those above
hierarchy
Perchloroethylene is dry cleaners' go-to as this 7-letter word that makes stains go away
a solvent
This is the only Great Lake not mentioned in the Paris Peace Treaty of 1783 with Great Britain
Lake Michigan
As part of the topographical corps of the U.S. Army, this "Pathfinder" surveyed the upper Missouri River
(John C.) Fremont
The temperature falls in Minnesota, especially in these "Falls" that claim the title "Icebox of the Nation"
International Falls
To us, it means a too-complex system of rules, but to Max Weber, it was an ideal type of hypothetical organization
bureaucracy
This substance that gives wine & coffee their astringency also leads to tough stains; special detergents help
tannins