Nicknamed ‘The Sunshine State’, this state becomes the 27th admitted to the Union. 1845
Florida
85.7%
New York
0.4%
California
12.9%
Missouri
1%
The first organized indoor game of this sport is played in Montreal, Canada. 1875
Ice Hockey
84%
Polo
1.4%
Volleyball
6.4%
Rugby
2%
Thousands of women march in a ______ parade in Washington, D.C. 1913
Suffrage
83.3%
Veteran's Benefit
0.8%
Prohibition
3.2%
World Peace
1.9%
This magazine, known for its annual ‘Person of the Year’ edition, is published for the first time. 1923
TIME
82%
National Geographic
0.5%
Reader's Digest
0.6%
People Magazine
4.3%
This is discovered in Saudi Arabia. 1938
Oil
77%
Uranium
2.8%
Rosetta Stone
5.8%
Petra
1.3%
An amateur video captures police officers beating Rodney King in this US city. 1991
Los Angeles
70.4%
New York City
2.6%
Chicago
7.5%
St. Louis
5.8%
In Bombay, Mohandas Gandhi begins a ______ in protest of autocratic rule in British India. 1939
Hunger Strike
66.4%
Salt March
16.9%
Riot
1.5%
Tea Boycott
1.8%
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