1. Learning the United States

2. The United States of America Go to Test Return To Menu Go to Credits

3. Intended Audience This slide show project is intended for fifth grade students who are learning about the fifty states in the USA.

4. Content Students will be able to learn: –States and capitals

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

45. 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

46. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

60. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

68. Number of States How many states are in America? 1. 49 2. 48 3. 50 4. 52