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1 Nicknames of American states
All the fifty states have some of the most historically interesting nicknames

2 Alabama is known as the "Heart of Dixie"
It is in the very middle of a group of states in the Deep South. "Dixie" itself is a nickname for the American South

3 "The Grand Canyon State" :Arizona (大峡谷之州 )
the famous winding canyon carved by the Colorado River rich in natural resources and has become a favorite place for older people toretire.

4 “Golden State”: California
In a popular Spanish book, a fictional island was described filled with gold. People really find much gold there.

5 Colorado is the "Centennial State”. (百年之州 )
Be mistaken as the Rocky mountain State It became a state in eighteen seventy-six, exactly one hundred years after the nation declared its independence

6 Tennessee got its nickname -- the Volunteer State
For the bravery of its citizens They volunteered to defend the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, against the British army in the War of Eighteen Twelve.

7 Oklahoma : called the Sooner State
For a sale of land in eighteen eighty-nine Some people arrived in the territory to claim their land earlier than they were supposed to

8 Hawaii is the "Aloha State" (爱洛哈之州 )
The friendly greeting that means both "hello" and "goodbye" in the native Hawaiian language . .

9 That’s all for you . Thank you!!!
From the speech above ,you may get a brief understanding of some states in the USA That’s all for you . Thank you!!!


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