Which original U.S. state was last to ratify the Constitution, on May 29, 1790?
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Rhode Island
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Which original U.S. state was last to ratify the Constitution, on May 29, 1790?
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Rhode Island
Who wrote Common Sense, the 1776 pamphlet that urged Britain's American colonies to seek independence?
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Thomas Paine
In what year did the Constitutional Convention meet in Philadelphia to draft the United States Constitution?
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1787
On what date did British General Charles Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown in 1781?
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October 19, 1781
Across which river did George Washington lead his army on Christmas night in 1776?
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Delaware River
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On what date did British General Charles Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown in 1781?
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October 19, 1781
Across which river did George Washington lead his army on Christmas night in 1776?
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Delaware River
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
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New York City
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Second Continental Congress
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