1. The United States of America
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2. Content Students will be able to learn:
State capital and nickname and standard abbreviations
Number of state and date of admission
The flags, birds, trees, and flowers that represent each state

3. Alabama (AL) The Yellowhammer State Capital: Montgomery
22nd State – December 14, 1819
Yellowhammer
Longleaf Pine
Camellia

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

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

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

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

8. Colorado (CO) The Centennial State Capital: Denver
38th State August 1, 1876
Lark Bunting
Blue Spruce
Columbine

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

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

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

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

13. Hawaii (HI) The Aloha State Capital: Honolulu
50th State - August 21, 1959
Nene
Kukui
Yellow Hibiscus

14. Idaho (ID) The Gem State Capital: Boise 43rd State - July 3, 1890
Syringa
White Pine
Bluebird

15. Illinois (IL) The Prairie State Capital: Springfield
21st State - December 3, 1818
Cardinal
Violet
White Oak

16. Indiana (IN) The Hoosier State Capital: Indianapolis
19th State - December 11, 1816
Cardinal
Tulip Tree
Peony

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

18. Kansas (KS) The Sunflower State Capital: Topeka
34th State- January 29, 1861
Western Meadowlark
Cottonwood
Sunflower

19. Kentucky (KY) The Bluegrass State Capital: Frankfort
15th State- June 1, 1792
Cardinal
Tulip Poplar
Goldenrod

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

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

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

23. Massachusetts (MA) The Bay State Capital: Boston
6th State – February 6, 1788
Chickadee
American Elm
Mayflower

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

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

26. Mississippi (MS) The Magnolia State Capital: Jackson
20th State – December 10, 1817
Mockingbird
Magnolia
Magnolia

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

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

29. Nebraska (NE) The Cornhusker State Capital: Lincoln
37th State – March 1, 1867
Western
Meadowlark
Cottonwood
Goldenrod

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

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

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

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

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

35. North Carolina (NC) The Tarheel State Capital: Raleigh
12th State – November 21, 1789
Cardinal
Pine
Dogwood

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

37. Ohio (OH) The Buckeye State Capital: Columbus
17th State – March 1, 1803
Cardinal
Buckeye
Carnation

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

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

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

41. Rhode Island (RI) The Ocean State Capital: Providence
13th State – May 29, 1790
Rhode Island Red
Red Maple
Violet

42. South Carolina (SC) Capital: Columbia 8th State – 23, 1788
Carolina Wren
Palmetto
Yellow
Jessamine

43. South Dakota (SD) Mount Rushmore State Capital: Pierre
40th State – November 2, 1889
Ring-necked
Pheasant
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Mount Rushmore
Black Hills
Spruce
Pasque

44. 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
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45. Tennessee (TN) The Volunteer State Capital: Nashville
16th State – June 1, 1796
Mockingbird
Tulip Poplar
Iris

46. Texas (TX) The Lone Star State Capital: Austin
28th State – December 29, 1845
Mockingbird
Pecan
Bluebonnet

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

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

49. Virginia (VA) The Old Dominion State Capital: Richmond
10th State June 25, 1788
Cardinal
Dogwood
Flowering
Dogwood

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

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

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

53. Wyoming (WY) The Equality State Capital: Cheyenne
44th State – July 10, 1890
Meadowlark
Cottonwood
Indian
Paintbrush

54. 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.
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