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Defined geographical era, based on U.S. Census Bureau Regions, as well as individually named states and territories.

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  • Alabama
    The land and territory that would become the State of Alabama.
  • Alaska
    The land and territory that would become the State of Alaska.
  • American Samoa
    The islands of Tutuila, Aunu’u, Ofu, Olosega and Ta’u and the Rose and Swains atolls in the South Pacific.
  • Arizona
    The land and territory that would become the State of Arizona.
  • Arkansas
    The land and territory that would become the State of Arkansas.
  • Borderlands
    Borderlands are the often-contested spaces where different nations, ethnic groups, or societies interact with one another. The border may refer to either a physical border or an ideological one.
  • California
    The land and territory that would become the State of California.
  • Colorado
    The land and territory that would become the State of Colorado.
  • Connecticut
    The land and territory that would become the State of Connecticut.
  • Delaware
    The land and territory that would become the State of Delaware.
  • District of Columbia
    The land and territory that would become the state of the District of Columbia.
  • Florida
    The land and territory that would become the State of Florida.
  • Georgia
    The land and territory that would become the State of Georgia.
  • Guam
    The largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands in the western Pacific.
  • Hawaii
    The land and territory that would become the State of Hawaii.
  • Idaho
    The land and territory that would become the State of Idaho.
  • Illinois
    The land and territory that would become the State of Illinois.
  • Indiana
    The land and territory that would become the State of Indiana.
  • Iowa
    The land and territory that would become the State of Iowa.
  • Kansas
    The land and territory that would become the State of Kansas.
  • Kentucky
    The land and territory that would become the State of Kentucky.
  • Louisiana
    The land and territory that would become the State of Louisiana.
  • Maine
    The land and territory that would become the State of Maine.
  • Maryland
    The land and territory that would become the State of Maryland.
  • Massachusetts
    The land and territory that would become the State of Massachusetts.
  • Michigan
    The land and territory that would become the State of Michigan.
  • Midwest
    Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
  • Minnesota
    The land and territory that would become the State of Minnesota.
  • Mississippi
    The land and territory that would become the State of Mississippi.
  • Missouri
    The land and territory that would become the State of Missouri.
  • Montana
    The land and territory that would become the State of Montana.
  • Nebraska
    The land and territory that would become the State of Nebraska.
  • Nevada
    The land and territory that would become the State of Nevada.
  • New Hampshire
    The land and territory that would become the State of New Hampshire.
  • New Jersey
    The land and territory that would become the State of New Jersey.
  • New Mexico
    The land and territory that would become the State of New Mexico.
  • New York
    The land and territory that would become the State of New York.
  • North Carolina
    The land and territory that would become the State of North Carolina.
  • North Dakota
    The land and territory that would become the State of North Dakota.
  • Northeast
    Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
  • Northern Mariana Islands
    The Commonwealth and unincorporated territory of the United States comprising of 14 islands in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
  • Ohio
    The land and territory that would become the State of Ohio.
  • Oklahoma
    The land and territory that would become the State of Oklahoma, including Indian Territory.
  • Oregon
    The land and territory that would become the State of Oregon.
  • Pennsylvania
    The land and territory that would become the State of Pennsylvania.
  • Puerto Rico
    The Caribbean island, Commonwealth, and unincorporated territory of the United States. Between 1898 and 1931, the name of the territory was spelled Porto Rico.
  • Rhode Island
    The land and territory that would become the State of Rhode Island.
  • South
    Alabama, Arkansas, DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
  • South Carolina
    The land and territory that would become the State of South Carolina.
  • South Dakota
    The land and territory that would become the State of South Dakota.
  • Tennessee
    The land and territory that would become the State of Tennessee.
  • Texas
    The land and territory that would become the State of Texas.
  • The Philippines
    The Philippine Islands in Southeast Asia, a former territory of the United States.
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
    The Caribbean islands of Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas and 50 other minor islands and cays.
  • United States
    The land and territory that would become the United States of America.
  • Utah
    The land and territory that would become the State of Utah.
  • Vermont
    The land and territory that would become the State of Vermont.
  • Virginia
    The land and territory that would become the State of Virginia.
  • Washington
    The land and territory that would become the State of Washington.
  • West
    Arizona, Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
  • West Virginia
    The land and territory that would become the State of West Virginia.
  • Wisconsin
    The land and territory that would become the State of Wisconsin.
  • Wyoming
    The land and territory that would become the State of Wyoming.