Learning the United States

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Users can navigate through the slide show in alphabetical order of the state by clicking on each screen. Users can click on the individual state abbreviation on the United States map, and it will take them directly to the state. To return to the United States map click on the state flag. How To Get Around Return to Menu

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Credits The photograph of the Yellowhammer on the Alabama slide is courtesy of Stephanie Monoitte. The photograph of the Camellia on the Alabama slide is courtesy of D.L. Pietryka. The photograph of the California Gull on the Utah slide is courtesy of Jim Stanz. The photograph of the White Oak on the Maryland slide is courtesy of Tom Darden. Return to Menu

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Capital of Minnesota What is the capital of Minnesota? 1.St. Paul 2. Charleston 3. Minneapolis 4. Lansing Next Question

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

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

Pacific Coast States 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 Next Question

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

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

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

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

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

Southern 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 Next Question

Location of New Mexico 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. Next Question

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

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

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

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

Border 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 Next Question

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

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

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

Atlantic 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 Next Question

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

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

Divided State What state is divided by Great Lakes? 1. Michigan 2. Wisconsin 3. Maine 4.Texas Next Question

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 3.Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio Next Question 4. Indiana, Maine, North Carolina, and Missouri

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