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Alabama The Yellowhammer State Capital: Montgomery 22nd State – December 14, 1819 Yellowhammer Longleaf Pine Camellia

Alaska The Last Frontier Capital: Juneau 49th State – January 3, 1959 Willow Ptarmigan Sitka Spruce Forget-Me-Not

Arizona The Grand Canyon State Capital: Phoenix 48th state – February 14, 1912 Cactus Wren Paloverde Saguaro Cactus

Arkansas The Natural State Capital: Little Rock 25th State - June 15, 1836 Mockingbird Pine Apple Blossom

California The Golden State Capital: Sacramento 31st State September 9, 1850 Valley Quail Redwood Golden Poppy

Colorado The Centennial State Capital: Denver 38th State August 1, 1876 Lark Bunting Blue Spruce Columbine

Connecticut The Constitution State Capital: Hartford 5th State - January 9, 1788 Robin White Oak Mountain Laurel

Delaware The First State Capital: Dover 1st State - December 7, 1787 Blue Hen Chicken American Holly Peach Blossom

Florida The Sunshine State Capital: Tallahassee 27th State - March 3, 1845 Mockingbird Sabal Palm Orange Blossom

Georgia The Peach State Capital: Atlanta 4th State - January 2, 1788 Brown Thrasher Live Oak Cherokee Rose

Hawaii The Aloha State Capital: Honolulu 50th State - August 21, 1959 Nene Kukui Yellow Hibiscus

Idaho The Gem State Capital: Boise 43rd State - July 3, 1890 Syringa White Pine Bluebird

Illinois The Prairie State Capital: Springfield 21st State - December 3, 1818 Cardinal Violet White Oak

Indiana The Hoosier State Capital: Indianapolis 19th State - December 11, 1816 Cardinal Tulip Tree Peony

Iowa The Hawkeye State Capital: Des Moines 29th State - December 28, 1846 Wild Rose Oak Eastern Goldfinch

Kansas The Sunflower State Capital: Topeka 34th State- January 29, 1861 Western Meadowlark Cottonwood Sunflower

Kentucky The Bluegrass State Capital: Frankfort 15th State- June 1, 1792 Cardinal Tulip Poplar Goldenrod

Louisiana The Pelican State Capital: Baton Rouge 18th State – April 30, 1812 Brown Pelican Bald Cypress Magnolia

Maine The Pine Tree State Capital: Augusta 23rd State- March 1820 Chickadee Pine Cone and Tassel White Pine

Maryland The Old Line State Capital: Annapolis 7th State – April 1788 Baltimore Oriole White Oak Black-eyed Susan

Massachusetts The Bay State Capital: Boston 6th State – February 6, 1788 Chickadee American Elm Mayflower

Michigan The Wolverine State Capital: Lansing 26th State- January 26, 1837 Robin White Pine Apple Blossom

Minnesota Land of 10,000 Lakes Capital: St. Paul 32nd State – May 11, 1858 Common Loon Norway Pine Lady Slipper

Mississippi The Magnolia State Capital: Jackson 20th State – December 10, 1817 Mockingbird Magnolia Magnolia

Missouri The Show Me State Capital: Jefferson City 24th State- August 10, 1821 Bluebird Dogwood Hawthorn

Montana The Treasure State Capital: Helena 41st State- November 8, 1889 Western Meadowlark Bitterroot Ponderosa Pine

Nebraska The Cornhusker State Capital: Lincoln 37th State – March 1, 1867 Western Meadowlark Cottonwood Goldenrod

Nevada The Silver State Capital: Carson City 36th State – October 31, 1864 Mountain Bluebird Single Leaf Pinon Sagebrush

New Hampshire The Granite State Capital: Concord 9th State – June 21, 1788 Purple Finch White Birch Purple Lilac

New Jersey The Garden State Capital: Trenton 3rd State - December 18, 1787 Eastern Goldfinch Red Oak Purple Violet

New Mexico The Land of Enchantment Capital: Santa Fe 47th State – January 6, 1912 Roadrunner Yucca Pinon

New York The Empire State Capital: Albany 11th State – July 26, 1788 Bluebird Sugar Maple Rose

North Carolina The Tarheel State Capital: Raleigh 12th State – November 21, 1789 Cardinal Pine Dogwood

North Dakota The Peace Garden State Capital: Bismarck 39th State – November 2, 1889 Western Meadowlark American Elm Wild Prairie Rose

Ohio The Buckeye State Capital: Columbus 17th State – March 1, 1803 Cardinal Buckeye Carnation

Oklahoma The Sooner State Capital: Oklahoma City 46th State – November 16, 1907 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Redbud Mistletoe

Oregon The Beaver State Capital: Salem 33rd State – February 14, 1859 Western Meadowlark Douglas Fir Oregon Grape

Pennsylvania The Keystone State Capital: Harrisburg 2nd State – December 12, 1787 Ruffled Grouse Hemlock Mountain Laurel

Rhode Island The Ocean State Capital: Providence 13th State – May 29, 1790 Rhode Island Red Red Maple Violet

South Carolina Capital: Columbia 8th State – 23, 1788 Carolina Wren Palmetto Yellow Jessamine

South Dakota Mount Rushmore State Capital: Pierre 40th State – November 2, 1889 Ring-necked Pheasant Click to see Mount Rushmore Black Hills Spruce Pasque

South Dakota: Mt. Rushmore Faces of four presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln Carved by Gutzon Borglum from 1927 to 1931 Return to SD slide

Tennessee The Volunteer State Capital: Nashville 16th State – June 1, 1796 Mockingbird Tulip Poplar Iris

Texas The Lone Star State Capital: Austin 28th State – December 29, 1845 Mockingbird Pecan Bluebonnet

Utah The Beehive State Capital: Salt Lake City 4th State – January 4, 1896 California Gull Blue Spruce Sego Lily

Vermont The Green Mountain State Capital: Montpelier 14th State – March 4, 1791 Hermit Thrush Sugar Maple Red Clover

Virginia The Old Dominion State Capital: Richmond 10th State June 25, 1788 Cardinal Dogwood Flowering Dogwood

Washington The Evergreen State Capital: Olympia 42nd State – November 11, 1889 Willow Goldfinch Western Hemlock Rhododendron

West Virginia The Mountain State Capital: Charleston 42nd State – November 11, 1889 Cardinal Sugar Maple Rhododendron

Wisconsin The Badger State Capital: Madison 30th State – May 29, 1848 Robin Sugar Maple Wood Violet

Wyoming The Equality State Capital: Cheyenne 44th State – July 10, 1890 Meadowlark Cottonwood Indian Paintbrush

Credits The 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 courtesy of 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 Return to Menu

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Capital of Minnesota What is the capital of Minnesota? St. Paul 2. Charleston 3. Minneapolis Next Question 4. Lansing

First State What was the first state to be admitted to the Union? 1. New York 2. Delaware Next Question 3. Pennsylvania 4. Massachusetts

Concord is the capital of … What state’s capital is Concord? 1. New Hampshire 2. Rhode Island Next Question 3. Vermont 4. New Jersey

Pacific Coast States What states have the Pacific Ocean on their coast? 1. Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina 2. Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama Next Question 3. California, Oregon, Washington 4. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan

Mount Rushmore What state is Mount Rushmore in? 1. South Dakota 2. Minnesota Next Question 3. North Dakota 4. Wisconsin

Last State What was the last state to be admitted to the Union? 1. Alaska Next Question 2. Hawaii 3. Oklahoma 4. Arizona

Capital of Delaware What is the capital of Delaware? 1. Frankfort 2. Reno Next Question 3. Dover 4. Detroit

Land of 10,000 Lakes Which state’s nickname is “Land of 10,000 Lakes?” 1. Michigan 2. Ohio Next Question 3. New York 4. Minnesota

Capital of Kansas What is the capital of Kansas? 1. Helena 2. Springfield Next Question 3. Boise 4. Topeka

Southern States Which states are southern states? 1. Maine, Colorado, and Mississippi 2. Florida, Georgia, and Alabama 3. California, Ohio, and Utah Next Question 4. New York, Texas, and Maine

Location of New Mexico Where is New Mexico located? 1. In the northeast. Next Question 2. Next to Alaska. 3. Between Texas and Oklahoma. 4. West of Texas and east of Arizona.

Capital of Florida What is the capital of Florida? 1. Augusta Next Question 2. Lansing 3. Tallahassee 4. Trenton

Border Canada Which states border Canada? 1. Texas and Indiana 2. Montana and North Dakota Next Question 3. Wyoming and Oregon 4. Wisconsin and Iowa

Capital of New York What is the capital of New York? 1. Albany Next Question 2. Hartford 3. Richmond 4. Madison

Great Lakes Which state touches the most Great Lakes? 1. Colorado Next Question 2. New York 3. Michigan 4. Ohio

Border Gulf of Mexico Which states border the Gulf of Mexico? 1. Texas, Ohio, and Indiana 2. Montana, Mississippi, and North Dakota Next Question 3. Louisiana, Texas, and Florida 4. California, Arizona, and New Mexico

Austin is the Capital of… What state’s capital is Austin? 1. Alabama Next Question 2. Utah 3. Texas 4. North Dakota

The Garden State Which state’s nickname is “The Garden State?” 1. New Jersey 2. Ohio Next Question 3. New York 4. South Carolina

Capital of Idaho What is the capital of Idaho? 1. Boise Next Question 2. Cheyenne 3. Concord 4. Pierre

Atlantic Coast States Which states border the Atlantic Ocean? Next Question 1. Wisconsin, Ohio, and Michigan 2. Washington, California, and Oregon 3. Arkansas, Missouri, and Minnesota 4. North Carolina, South Carolina, and Massachusetts

Olympia is the Capital of… What state’s capital is Olympia? 1. Arkansas Next Question 2. Oregon 3. Utah 4. Washington

Location of Texas What state is Texas directly south of? 1. Arkansas Next Question 2. Oklahoma 3. Michigan 4. New Mexico

Divided State What state is divided by Great Lakes? 1. Michigan Next Question 2. Wisconsin 3. Maine Texas

State Bird: Cardinal What states share the Cardinal as their state bird? 1. Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, and Florida 2. Alaska, Georgia, Maine, and North Carolina Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio 4. Indiana, Maine, North Carolina, and Missouri Next Question

Number of States How many states are in America? 1. 49 2. 48 End test and return to map. 3. 50 4. 52

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