1. STATES QUIZ KNOW YOUR STUFF!!

2. This state is near the Pacific Ocean. Its major cash crop is apples. State has mild weather Starbucks originated here

3. This is the northernmost state near the Pacific Ocean. It is the largest state as far as area is concerned, but the smallest in population. Oil is a major money making business.

4. The hoosiers are from this state which is also known for its agriculture. In 1816, Indians controlled the state which had only 15 counties at the time (thus the name for the state).

5. The name of this state comes from a Wyandot Indian word meaning “land of tomorrow”. Three Indian tribes used it for hunting grounds, the Ohio Shawnee, Carolina Cherokee and Mississippi Chickasaw Indians. Rain & trees are abundant here, as well as Bluegrass and Thoroughbred horses.

6. This State is near the Gulf of Mexico, its major cash crop is oranges.

7. Named for Henrietta Maria, Queen consort for King Charles I of England. It’s location near Washington D.C. makes it a great commute (people live here & drive to their government jobs). The Susquehannock Indians claimed a good majority of this state. Tobacco, shipbuilding, fishing and forestry are major industries for this state.

8. Nicknamed the granite state, its state motto is “Live Free or Die” Bordered on the north by Quebec and on the east by Maine and the Atlantic Ocean. The Pennacook and Abnaki tribes lived in this state. Part of the original 13 colonies it was named after Hampshire, England by Captain John Mason

9. Its name comes from the Choctaw word meaning “land of the red people” and has more Indians than any other state. It is the Sooner state The “Trail of Tears” led here.

10. The Leni-Lenape or Delaware Indians were the original settlers of this state. Named after Admiral William Penn.

11. Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce is from this state. Also called the Beaver State, it has 3 reservations. Near the Pacific Ocean, the Columbia River runs through it as it borders Washington State.

12. Gets its name from a city which was the Cherokee capital. Called the Volunteer State. Many popular singers found fame here including Elvis Presley.

13. Named for Queen Elizabeth I of England (also called “the virgin queen”) The first permanent English settlement was formed here at Jamestown. Powhatan, emperor of the Algonkians married his daughter Pocahontas to John Smith, ensuring the success of the original colony.

14. Also called the constitution state, the state song is “Yankee Doodle” Gets its name from a Mahican word meaning the long tidal river

15. This state gets its name from an Ojibwa word meaning “Great River”. The Choctaw, Chickasaw and Natchez Indians settled here. Cotton & slavery were very important to this states economy at one time.

16. The Pueblo, Paiute, Shoshoni and Washo Indians have inhabited this state in years past. They still own over a million acres of land. This states economy became robust from mining, then gambling. The Hoover dam is located here.

17. Got its name from the Iroquois Indian word meaning “beautiful” The Wyandot, Delaware, Ohio, Miami and Shawnee Indians were all inhabitants here Seven men have left this state to serve as president of the united states 13 students were killed at Kent State University by National Guardsmen.

18. This state has the most populated city. Mound Builder Indians first lived here, followed by Iroquois, Delaware and Tuscarorans. This state is near the Atlantic Ocean and Long Island Sound.

19. Named after the Kaw Indians 2 nd largest midwestern state Agriculture (wheat) and livestock are the mainstay of its economy

20. Polynesian homeland Volcanic activity King Kamehameha birthday is still celebrated as a state holiday

21. Famous for peaches, rice, indigo & cotton Creek & Cherokee Indians lived here Ambassador Jimmy Carter is from here Named for King George II of England

22. Name derived from the latin word meaning “mountainous” Custer died here Agriculture, mining & forestry dominate this states economy

23. From a spanish word meaning red or reddish brown The nation’s highest state Indians were present here at least 20,000 years ago

24. Got its name from an Ojibwa word meaning “place of the beavers” Originally inhabited by the Menomini, later Indians were the Ojibwa, Sauk, Fox, Potawatomi and Kickapoo First European landed on the shores of Green Bay

25. Named for King Louis XIV of France Largely created from the Mississippi River Caddo Indians lived here Cajuns live here

26. Nicknamed the Sioux state Mandan, Hidatsa & Arikara Indians inhabited this dry state

27. The northernmost state near the Atlantic Ocean The leading papermaking state

28. Name derived from the Caddo Indian word meaning “friends” or “allies” 2 nd Largest state in geographic size Artifacts found here may be 37,000 years old The Alamo is here

29. The only state whose power is owned by the public Pawnee, Ponca, Omaha & Oto Indians have been known to gather in the area Got its name from the Oto word meaning “flat water” Arbor Day originated here

30. Mostly made up of the Appalachian Mountains Forestry, mining & agriculture are prevalent in this state Once part of another state, divided over the slavery issue

31. Occupied by Iroquois, Cherokee & Sioux Named in honor of King Charles I of England North of Georgia, along the Atlantic Ocean Port of Charleston is very important to this state’s economy

32. Named from the Iliniwek Indian word meaning “owners of big canoes” The Show Me State

33. Name came from Indian term meaning “gem of the mountains” Home of Shoshone & Northern Paiute, Nez Perce & Cour d’ Alene tribes Extremely Mountainous state Famous for Potatoes

34. Name comes from Sioux word meaning “friend” Former home of Mandan, Hidatsa & Arikara followed by Sioux Dances with Wolves filmed here

35. Over 300,000 Natives lived here and made up over 105 tribes Missions founded here killed half their number through slavery and disease Gold discoveries insured the settlement of this coastal entertainment state Leads the country in economic output and total personal income with industries in agriculture, machinery, aerospace, dairy & beef production

36. Indian tribe bears its name Descendants of Mound Builders Creek, Cherokee, Choctaw and Chickasaw lived here Cotton dominated economy followed by coal, iron, steel Last of southern states to integrate, Martin Luther King made many speeches here “Bear” Bryant, George Wallace, Jesse Owens

37. Name for King Charles I of England Tarheel State Outer Banks lies off the coast (chain of islands) Roanoke, Chowanac, Hatteras, Meherrin Indians lived here

38. U.S. Capital whose name derived from Christopher Columbus Is the seat of the federal government

39. This is a U.S. Territory, located near Cuba.

40. Named for island Near New York Nation’s most densely populated state, 977 people per square mile Leni-lenape Indians Economy of agriculture, manufacturing & trade Cow named for this state

41. Named after the isle of Rhodes in the Mediterranean Sea Smallest of all 50 states Narragansett Indians, Wampanoag, Nipmuc & Niantic Indians once inhabited this state Manufacturing, shipping, agriculture, mining, forestry and fishing are major industries

42. Over 100,000 lakes located in this state State name from Sioux word meaning sky-tinted waters Old Copper culture lived here 5,000 years age leaving over 11,000 burial mounds Ojibwa drove the Sioux out of this land Kensington Rune Stone found here shows Vikings visited in 1362 (false?)

43. Name from Fox Indian word mesikami meaning large lake Wolverine state Indians lived here since 9000 BC, Ojibwa & Menominee main tribes Detroit leads auto industry manufacturing, agriculture & tourism main economies.

44. Hawkeye state Name for Iowa/Siouan Indians Paleo Indians lived here 12,000 years ago; inhabited by Sioux, Illinois & Iowa Indians Agriculture main economy

45. One of the four corners states 48 th state, admitted 1912 Grand Canyon State home of the Navajo Nation, the Hopi tribe, the Tohono O'odham, Apache and Yaqui people and various Yuman tribes, such as the Yavapai, Quechan and Hualapai.

46. Has highest number of hispanics Second highest number native Americans, Navajos & Pueblo, Ute, Apache Federal government spends more money in this state than any other Santa Fe great tourist trap

47. Name derived from Ute tribes Most religiously homogenous state 60% LDS (Mormons) Home to Bryce Canyon National Park Anasazi, Uintah & Ouray Indians lived here Great Salt Lake is remains of ancient ocean bed

48. Mountainous state that has the least population in the USA Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks located here Crow, Arapahoe, Shoshone & Lakota orginal inhabitants, now Cheyenne Johnson County Range war fought here over the use of federal land

49. Quapaw Indian name for Franklin Indians (Sioux relative) Caddo & Osage tribes lived Hot Springs National Park Hernando de Soto explored here Former President Bill Clinton served as governor for 12 years

50. Major transportation hub from the Great Lakes to the East Coast Cahokia & Mound peoples showed continuous native habitation form last 7,000 years Illini, Potawatomi, Sauk & Miami tribes also lived here The winter of 1830–1831 is called the "Winter of the Deep Snow"; a sudden, deep snowfall blanketed the state, making travel impossible for the rest of the winter, and many travelers perished.

51. The state takes its name from Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governorThomas West, 3rd Baron De La WarrVirginia Lenape & Nanticoke Indians lived here and developed fur trade with non-Indians Lord Baltimore sold it to Admiral Penn Supporters of Great Britain and a strong former slave state agricultural output consists of poultry, nursery stock, soybeans, dairy products and corn. Its industrial outputs include chemical products, automobiles, processed foods, paper products, and rubber and plastic products

52. In 1837, Mount Holyoke College, the United States' first college for women, was opened 1786, Shays' Rebellion, a populist revolt by Western Massachusetts farmers, led directly to the United States Constitutional Convention Harvard University, founded in 1636 Indian Tribes such as the Wampanoag, Narragansett, Nipmuc, Pocomtuc, Mahican, and Massachusett Pilgrims, established their settlement at Plymouth in 1620

53. Second smallest population Abenaki & Iroquois Indians inhabited Green Mountain Boys are famous militia was first to revolt against the British Leading producer of maple syrup in the US State gets its name from a French word meaning Green Mountains