The Kansas and Nebraska Act, passed in 1854, allowed for the potential admission of two new states: Kansas and Nebraska. Both territories were seeking statehood, with Kansas eventually becoming a free state and Nebraska becoming a slave state. This provision, known as "popular sovereignty," led to increased tensions and the eventual outbreak of violence in Kansas over the issue of slavery.
Hawaii was the 50th state to become a state.
The border state of Maryland was a central state in the US Civil War, and had the border state of Delaware on its east, the Union State of Pennsylvania to its north, and the Confederate state of Virginia to its south.
50 State Quarters MintagesDenverPhiladelphiaTotalDelaware401,424,000373,400,000774,824,000Pennsylvania358,332,000349,000,000707,332,000New Jersey299,028,000363,200,000662,228,000Georgia488,744,000451,188,000939,932,000Connecticut657,880,000688,744,0001,346,624,0001999 State Quarters4,430,940,000Massachusetts535,184,000628,600,0001,163,784,000Maryland556,532,000678,200,0001,234,732,000South Carolina566,208,000742,576,0001,308,784,000New Hampshire495,976,000673,040,0001,169,016,000Virginia651,616,000943,000,0001,594,616,0002000 State Quarters6,470,932,000New York619,640,000655,400,0001,275,040,000North Carolina427,876,000627,600,0001,055,476,000Rhode Island447,100,000423,000,000870,100,000Vermont459,404,000423,400,000882,804,000Kentucky370,564,000353,000,000723,564,0002001 State Quarters4,806,984,000Tennessee286,468,000361,600,000648,068,000Ohio414,832,000217,200,000632,032,000Louisiana402,204,000362,000,000764,204,000Indiana327,200,000362,600,000689,800,000Mississippi289,600,000290,000,000579,600,0002002 State Quarters3,313,704,000Illinois237,400,000225,800,000463,200,000Alabama232,400,000225,000,000457,400,000Maine231,400,000217,400,000448,800,000Missouri228,200,000225,000,000453,200,000Arkansas229,800,000228,000,000457,800,0002003 State Quarters2,280,400,000Michigan225,800,000233,800,000459,600,000Florida241,600,000240,200,000481,800,000Texas263,000,000278,800,000541,800,000Iowa251,400,000213,800,000465,200,000Wisconsin226,800,000226,400,000453,200,0002004 State Quarters2,401,600,000California263,200,000257,200,000520,400,000Minnesota248,400,000239,600,000488,000,000Oregon404,000,000316,200,000720,200,000Kansas300,000,000263,400,000563,400,000West Virginia356,200,000365,400,000721,600,0002005 State Quarters3,013,600,000Nevada312,800,000277,000,000589,800,000Nebraska276,400,000318,000,000594,400,000Colorado294,200,000274,800,000569,000,000North Dakota359,000,000305,800,000664,800,000South Dakota265,800,000245,000,000510,800,0002006 State Quarters2,928,800,000Montana256,240,000257,000,000513,240,000Washington280,000,000265,200,000545,200,000Idaho286,800,000294,600,000581,400,000Wyoming320,800,000243,600,000564,400,000Utah253,200,000255,000,000508,200,0002007 State Quarters2,712,440,000Oklahoma194,600,000222,000,000416,600,000New Mexico244,400,000244,200,000488,600,000Arizona265,000,000244,600,000509,600,000Alaska254,000,000251,800,000505,800,000Hawaii263,600,000254,000,000517,600,0002008 State Quarters2,438,200,000All State Quarters34,797,600,000This table does not include mintages of Proof coins.
Connecticut was the first state to have a state constitution.
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The term "Okies" was used to refer to migrants from Oklahoma who moved to California during the Dust Bowl in the 1930s in search of work. The term became a derogatory label that implied poverty, hardship, and a lack of education.
Okies, hicks, country bumpkins, yokels, rustic, oafs, hayseeds,
A migrant is anyone who moves from one place to another place. A migrant worker moves from place to place in search of work, usually following crop harvesting from one State to the next. Becoming a migrant has far fewer pros than to just stay in one place, get a job, and settle down.
The primary pull factor that drew Okies to California during the Dust Bowl era was the promise of better economic opportunities, particularly in agriculture. The perception of fertile land and a booming job market in California's farms attracted many displaced families seeking to escape the harsh conditions and poverty of the Great Plains. Additionally, the hope for a better quality of life and the potential for prosperity in the Golden State further motivated their migration.
Migrant workers in the 1920's would typically have a somewhat poor state of health. Their life expectancy was much lower than the average.
At least 3 million people in the US were directlyaffected in some way by the dust storms or loss of farmland. Several million more were indirectly affected in industrial employment.In Oklahoma, 300,000 residents (nearly 15% of the state population) relocated during the late 1930s, and some of them, called "Okies," ended up as migrant workers farther west, especially in California.
The Khalistan movement is a separatist group that is seeking their own independent state in India. The state of Nagaland has also sought to become an independent nation.
Most migrant workers in New Jersey are employed in agriculture, particularly in seasonal farming activities such as fruit and vegetable harvesting. Additionally, many work in construction, food processing, and the hospitality industry. These sectors often rely on migrant labor due to the demanding nature of the work and the seasonal fluctuations in labor needs. The diverse backgrounds of migrant workers contribute to the state's economy across various industries.
The farm laborers lived in a small house and couldn't leave a state only with permission.