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CharlestonFrankfort
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Santa Fe
Cheyenne
Bismarck
Pierre
Helena
Carson City
Olympia
Juneau
BostonProvidence
Hartford
Richmond
Columbia
Raleigh
Atlanta
Montgomery
Tallahassee
Jackson
Nashville
IndianapolisColumbus
LansingMadison
Springfield
St Paul
Des Moines
Lincoln
Topeka
Little Rock
Oklahoma City
Baton RougeAustin
Denver
Boise
Salt Lake City
Salem
Sacramento
Honolulu
Phoenix
Washington
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CONNECTICUT
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STATES AND CAPITALS
Find your state and label it. Mark where your city or town is located. Find the star for your state capital and label that. Write in the names of the states that border your home state.Courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey.
H Represents a capital city
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Geography of the United StatesPage 3
Answer these Civics Test questions.
1. What is the capital of your state? answers vary
2. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? Pacific (Ocean)
3. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? Atlantic (Ocean)
4. Name one U.S. territory. Puerto Rico; U.S. Virgin Islands; American Samoa; Northern Mariana Islands; Guam
5. Name one state that borders Canada. Maine; New Hampshire; Vermont; New York; Pennsylvania; Ohio; Michigan; Minnesota; North Dakota; Montana; Idaho; Washington; Alaska
6. Name one state that borders Mexico. California; Arizona; New Mexico; Texas
7. What is the capital of the United States? Washington, D.C.
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Answer this Civics Test question.
1. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. Missouri (River); Mississippi (River)
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Read the test questions and write the answers. Take turns practicing them with your partner.
1. What is the capital of your state? answers vary
2. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. Missouri (River); Mississippi (River)
3. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? Pacific (Ocean)
4. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? Atlantic (Ocean)
5. Name one U.S. territory. Puerto Rico; U.S. Virgin Islands; American Samoa; Northern Mariana Islands; Guam
6. Name one state that borders Canada. Maine; New Hampshire; Vermont; New York; Pennsylvania; Ohio; Michigan; Minnesota; North Dakota; Montana; Idaho; Washington; Alaska
7. Name one state that borders Mexico. California; Arizona; New Mexico; Texas
8. What is the capital of the United States? Washington, D.C.
