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AlabamAlabamaa

Capital: Montgomery 22nd State – December 14, 1819

Camellia

Longleaf Pine

Yellowhammer

The Yellowhammer State

AlaskAlaskaaCapital: Juneau49th State – January 3, 1959

Willow Ptarmigan

Sitka Spruce

Forget-Me-Not

The Last Frontier

ArizonArizonaa

Capital: Phoenix48th state – February 14, 1912

Saguaro Cactus

Cactus Wren

Paloverde

The Grand Canyon State

ArkansaArkansass

Capital: Little Rock25th State - June 15, 1836

Apple Blossom

Mockingbird

Pine

The Natural State

CaliforniCaliforniaa

Capital: Sacramento31st State September 9, 1850

Golden PoppyRedwood

Valley Quail

The Golden State

ColoradColoradooCapital: Denver38th State August 1, 1876

Lark Bunting

Columbine

Blue Spruce

The Centennial State

ConnecticuConnecticuttCapital: Hartford5th State - January 9, 1788

Mountain LaurelWhite Oak

Robin

The Constitution State

DelawarDelawareeCapital: Dover1st State - December 7, 1787

American Holly

Blue Hen Chicken

Peach Blossom

The First State

FloridFloridaa

Capital: Tallahassee27th State - March 3, 1845

Mockingbird

Orange Blossom

Sabal Palm

The Sunshine State

GeorgiaGeorgia

Capital: Atlanta4th State - January 2, 1788

Brown Thrasher

Cherokee Rose Live Oak

The Peach State

HawaiHawaiiiCapital: Honolulu50th State - August 21, 1959

Yellow Hibiscus

Nene

Kukui

The Aloha State

IdahoIdaho

Capital: Boise43rd State - July 3, 1890

Syringa

Bluebird

White Pine

The Gem State

IllinoisIllinois

Capital: Springfield21st State - December 3, 1818

VioletWhite Oak

Cardinal

The Prairie State

IndianIndianaa

Capital: Indianapolis19th State - December 11, 1816

Cardinal

Tulip Tree

Peony

The Hoosier State

IowaIowa

Capital: Des Moines29th State - December 28, 1846

Eastern Goldfinch

Oak

Wild Rose

The Hawkeye State

KansaKansassCapital: Topeka34th State- January 29, 1861

Cottonwood

Western Meadowlar

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Sunflower

The Sunflower State

KentuckKentuckyyCapital: Frankfort15th State- June 1, 1792

Cardinal

Goldenrod

Tulip Poplar

The Bluegrass State

LouisianLouisianaaCapital: Baton Rouge18th State – April 30, 1812

Bald Cypress

Brown Pelican

Magnolia

The Pelican State

MainMaineeCapital: Augusta23rd State- March 1820

Chickadee

White Pine

The Pine Tree State

Pine Coneand Tassel

MarylanMarylanddCapital: Annapolis7th State – April 1788

Black-eyed Susan

Baltimore Oriole

The Old Line State

White Oak

MassachusetMassachusettstsCapital: Boston6th State – February 6, 1788

Chickadee

American Elm

Mayflower

The Bay State

MichigaMichigannCapital: Lansing26th State- January 26, 1837

Apple Blossom

White Pine

Robin

The Wolverine State

MinnesotMinnesotaaCapital: St. Paul32nd State – May 11, 1858

Lady Slipper

Norway Pine

Common Loon

Land of 10,000 Lakes

MississippMississippiiCapital: Jackson20th State – December 10, 1817

MagnoliaMagnolia

Mockingbird

The Magnolia State

MissouriMissouri

Capital: Jefferson City24th State- August 10, 1821

Bluebird

Hawthorn

The Show Me State

Dogwood

MontanMontanaaCapital: Helena41st State- November 8, 1889

WesternMeadowlark

Ponderosa Pine Bitterroot

The Treasure State

NebraskNebraskaaCapital: Lincoln37th State – March 1, 1867

WesternMeadowlark

GoldenrodCottonwood

The Cornhusker State

NevadNevadaaCapital: Carson City36th State – October 31, 1864

Sagebrush

Single Leaf Pinon

Mountain Bluebird

The Silver State

New New HampshireHampshireCapital: Concord 9th State – June 21, 1788

Purple Lilac

White Birch

Purple Finch

The Granite State

New New JerseyJerseyCapital: Trenton3rd State - December 18, 1787

Purple VioletRed Oak

EasternGoldfinch

The Garden State

New MexicoNew Mexico

Capital: Santa Fe47th State – January 6, 1912

Roadrunner

Pinon

Yucca

The Land of Enchantment

New YorkNew York The Empire State

Rose

Bluebird

Sugar Maple

Capital: Albany11th State – July 26, 1788

North North CarolinaCarolina

Dogwood

Pine

Cardinal

Capital: Raleigh12th State – November 21, 1789

The Tarheel State

North North DakotaDakotaCapital: Bismarck39th State – November 2, 1889

Wild Prairie Rose

American Elm

WesternMeadowlark

The Peace Garden State

OhiOhiooCapital: Columbus17th State – March 1, 1803

Cardinal

The Buckeye State

Buckeye

Carnation

OklahomOklahomaaCapital: Oklahoma City46th State – November 16, 1907

Mistletoe

Redbud

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

The Sooner State

OregoOregonnCapital: Salem33rd State – February 14, 1859

WesternMeadowlark

The Beaver State

Douglas FirOregon Grape

PennsylvaniPennsylvaniaa

Capital: Harrisburg2nd State – December 12, 1787

Mountain LaurelHemlock

The Keystone State

Ruffled Grouse

Rhode Rhode IslandIslandCapital: Providence13th State – May 29, 1790

Violet

The Ocean State

Rhode Island Red

Red Maple

South South CarolinaCarolinaCapital: Columbia8th State – 23, 1788

Carolina Wren

YellowJessamine

Palmetto

South DakotaSouth Dakota

Capital: Pierre40th State – November 2, 1889

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Mount Rushmore State

Pasque

Ring-necked Pheasant

Black Hills Spruce

South Dakota: Mt. South Dakota: Mt. RushmoreRushmore

Faces of four presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln

Carved by Gutzon Borglum from 1927 to 1931

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TennesseTennesseee

Capital: Nashville 16th State – June 1, 1796

Mockingbird

The Volunteer State

IrisTulip Poplar

TexasTexas

Capital: Austin 28th State – December 29, 1845

BluebonnetPecan

Mockingbird

The Lone Star State

UtahUtahCapital: Salt Lake City 4th State – January 4, 1896

Blue SpruceSego Lily

California Gull

The Beehive State

VermonVermontt

Capital: Montpelier 14th State – March 4, 1791

Red Clover

Hermit Thrush

Sugar Maple

The Green Mountain State

VirginiVirginiaa

Capital: Richmond10th State June 25, 1788

FloweringDogwood

Dogwood

Cardinal

The Old Dominion State

WashingtoWashingtonn

Capital: Olympia 42nd State – November 11, 1889

Western Hemlock

Willow Goldfinch

Rhododendron

The Evergreen State

West West VirginiaVirginia

Capital: Charleston 42nd State – November 11, 1889

Cardinal

The Mountain State

Sugar Maple

Rhododendron

WisconsiWisconsinnCapital: Madison 30th State – May 29, 1848

Wood Violet

Sugar Maple

Robin

The Badger State

WyominWyomingg

Capital: Cheyenne 44th State – July 10, 1890

Meadowlark

The Equality State

Cottonwood IndianPaintbrush

CreditsCreditsThe photograph of the Yellowhammer on the Alabama slide is courtesy of Stephanie Monoitte.http://www.md.ucl.ac.be/peca/test/Yellowhammer.html

The photograph of the Camellia on the Alabama slide is courtesy of D.L. Pietryka.http://www.blitzworld.com/garden/camellia.htm

The photograph of the California Gull on the Utah slide is courtesyof Jim Stanz.http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i0530id.html

The photograph of the White Oak on the Maryland slide is courtesy of Tom Darden. http://www.sos.state.md.us/sos/kids/html/tree.html

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Capital of Capital of MinnesotaMinnesota

What is the capital of Minnesota?

1. St. Paul

2. Charleston

3. Minneapolis

4. LansingNext Question

First First StateState

What was the first state to be admitted to the Union?

1. New York

2. Delaware

3. Pennsylvania

4. Massachusetts

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Concord is the capital Concord is the capital of …of …

What state’s capital is Concord?

1. New Hampshire

2. Rhode Island

3. Vermont

4. New Jersey

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Pacific Coast Pacific Coast StatesStates

What states have the Pacific Ocean on their coast?

1. Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina

2. Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama

3. California, Oregon, Washington

4. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan

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Mount Mount RushmoreRushmore

What state is Mount Rushmore in?

1. South Dakota

2. Minnesota

3. North Dakota

4. Wisconsin

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Capital of Capital of DelawareDelaware

What is the capital of Delaware?

1. Frankfort

2. Reno

3. Dover

4. Detroit

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Land of 10,000 Land of 10,000 LakesLakes

Which state’s nickname is “Land of 10,000 Lakes?”

1. Michigan

2. Ohio

3. New York

4. Minnesota

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Capital of KansasCapital of Kansas

What is the capital of Kansas?

1. Helena

2. Springfield

3. Boise

4. Topeka

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Southern StatesSouthern States

Which states are southern states?

1. Maine, Colorado, and Mississippi

2. Florida, Georgia, and Alabama

3. California, Ohio, and Utah

4. New York, Texas, and Maine

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Location of NewLocation of New MexicoMexico

Where is New Mexico located?

1. In the northeast.

2. Next to Alaska.

3. Between Texas and Oklahoma.

4. West of Texas and east of Arizona.

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Capital of FloridaCapital of Florida

What is the capital of Florida?

1. Augusta

2. Lansing

3. Tallahassee

4. Trenton

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Border CanadaBorder Canada

Which states border Canada?

1. Texas and Indiana

2. Montana and North Dakota

3. Wyoming and Oregon

4. Wisconsin and Iowa

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Capital of New Capital of New YorkYork

What is the capital of New York?

1. Albany

2. Hartford

3. Richmond

4. Madison

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Great LakesGreat Lakes

Which state touches the most Great Lakes?

1. Colorado

2. New York

3. Michigan

4. Ohio

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Border Gulf of MexicoBorder Gulf of Mexico

Which states border the Gulf of Mexico?

1. Texas, Ohio, and Indiana

2. Montana, Mississippi, and North Dakota

3. Louisiana, Texas, and Florida

4. California, Arizona, and New Mexico

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Austin is the Capital Austin is the Capital of…of…

What state’s capital is Austin?

1. Alabama

2. Utah

3. Texas

4. North Dakota

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The Garden StateThe Garden State

Which state’s nickname is “The Garden State?”

1. New Jersey

2. Ohio

3. New York

4. South Carolina

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Capital of IdahoCapital of Idaho

What is the capital of Idaho?

1. Boise

2. Cheyenne

3. Concord

4. Pierre

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Atlantic Coast StatesAtlantic Coast States

Which states border the Atlantic Ocean?

1. Wisconsin, Ohio, and Michigan

2. Washington, California, and Oregon

3. Arkansas, Missouri, and Minnesota

4. North Carolina, South Carolina, and Massachusetts

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Olympia is the Capital Olympia is the Capital of…of…

What state’s capital is Olympia?

1. Arkansas

2. Oregon

3. Utah

4. Washington

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Location of TexasLocation of Texas

What state is Texas directly south of?

1. Arkansas

2. Oklahoma

3. Michigan

4. New Mexico

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Divided StateDivided State

What state is divided by Great Lakes?

1. Michigan

2. Wisconsin

3. Maine

4. Texas

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State Bird: CardinalState Bird: Cardinal

What states share the Cardinal as their state bird?

1. Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, and Florida

2. Alaska, Georgia, Maine, and North Carolina

3. Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio

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4. Indiana, Maine, North Carolina, and Missouri

Number of StatesNumber of States

How many states are in America?

1. 49

2. 48

3. 504. 52

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