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If you grew up in the U.S., did you learn where all 50 states are on a map?
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Yes, and I still remember
Yes, but I forgot some
No, but I know them
No, and I don't know them all
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Anonymous 1d

And all the state capitals

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Anonymous 18h

I used to be able to draw and label the US with capitals and everything I still know where everything is but the drawing skill is gone now sadly (The fact that not everyone can at least name all the states is an embarrasment to our public education system btw)

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Anonymous 1d

I know and remember where all 50 states on a map but don't remember all the state capitals' names and locations anymore

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Anonymous 1d

Idk if I just went to a good school or what, but it's lowkey shocking to me that people don't know this by early high school. Like, we learned this in detail in like seventh grade...

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1d

And all presidents, in order

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 20h

I was never taught this in school but I learned them on my own when I was high school. It's really weird that I wasn't taught this, especially since I went to otherwise good schools lol

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 20h

Can I ask what state you're in? In fact, other people chime that in if you want as well, along with if this was specifically taught to you at some point in school, because education systems vary quite a bit state to state, so I feel like that's the biggest variable here (specific school matters too, not as much though).

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 19h

I'm from Virginia. My 8th grade social studies was geography, which was a state requirement, but my teacher didn't make us memorize states

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 19h

Gotcha, I'm in CT. I remember in 7th grade, we had like a hybrid history/ geography course, and we spent a lot of time learning about maps and events in certain parts of the world, US included. In 10th grade, we took civic, and our teacher literally had us memorize (then tested us on) all US states, capitals, presidents in order, and like 2/3 of world countries (maps/ geographic placement also part of it).

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 11h

I never was shown a US map in school all k-12

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