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Learning the United States
The United States of America Learning the United States
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Menu To see more information about the slide
show and learn how to get around. To start the slide show. To select only the states you want to visit. To visit the Question and Answer section.
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The United States of America
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Dedication This project is dedicated to all the Americans who have died fighting for my freedom. In the 226 years that the United States has existed, many people believed in freedom so much that they died fighting to save the United States from our enemies. On September 11, 2001, freedom began to mean something to me. I saw planes hitting buildings filled with people who were free to earn money for their families. The planes were driven by people who force women to hide behind veils and children to die before they turn five because they can’t visit a doctor. To all the children who lost parents on September 11th in our War Against Terrorism: I think you are heroes of the best kind. God will help you grow up without a mother or a father and still be the best you can be. Love, Kirsten S.
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Intended Audience This slide show project is intended for fourth and fifth grade students who are learning about the fifty states in the USA.
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Content Students will be able to learn: State capital and nickname
Number of state and date of admission The flags, birds, trees, and flowers that represent each state
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How To Get Around 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. Return to Menu
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Alabama The Yellowhammer State Capital: Montgomery
22nd State – December 14, 1819 Yellowhammer Longleaf Pine Camellia
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Alaska The Last Frontier Capital: Juneau 49th State – January 3, 1959
Willow Ptarmigan Sitka Spruce Forget-Me-Not
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Arizona The Grand Canyon State
Capital: Phoenix 48th state – February 14, 1912 Cactus Wren Paloverde Saguaro Cactus
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Arkansas The Natural State Capital: Little Rock
25th State - June 15, 1836 Mockingbird Pine Apple Blossom
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California The Golden State Capital: Sacramento
31st State September 9, 1850 Valley Quail Redwood Golden Poppy
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Colorado The Centennial State Capital: Denver
38th State August 1, 1876 Lark Bunting Blue Spruce Columbine
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Connecticut The Constitution State Capital: Hartford
5th State - January 9, 1788 Robin White Oak Mountain Laurel
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Delaware The First State Capital: Dover 1st State - December 7, 1787
Blue Hen Chicken American Holly Peach Blossom
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Florida The Sunshine State Capital: Tallahassee
27th State - March 3, 1845 Mockingbird Sabal Palm Orange Blossom
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Georgia The Peach State Capital: Atlanta 4th State - January 2, 1788
Brown Thrasher Live Oak Cherokee Rose
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Hawaii The Aloha State Capital: Honolulu 50th State - August 21, 1959
Nene Kukui Yellow Hibiscus
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Idaho The Gem State Capital: Boise 43rd State - July 3, 1890 Syringa
White Pine Bluebird
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Illinois The Prairie State Capital: Springfield
21st State - December 3, 1818 Cardinal Violet White Oak
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Indiana The Hoosier State Capital: Indianapolis
19th State - December 11, 1816 Cardinal Tulip Tree Peony
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Iowa The Hawkeye State Capital: Des Moines 29th State - December 28, 1846 Wild Rose Oak Eastern Goldfinch
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Kansas The Sunflower State Capital: Topeka
34th State- January 29, 1861 Western Meadowlark Cottonwood Sunflower
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Kentucky The Bluegrass State Capital: Frankfort
15th State- June 1, 1792 Cardinal Tulip Poplar Goldenrod
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Louisiana The Pelican State Capital: Baton Rouge
18th State – April 30, 1812 Brown Pelican Bald Cypress Magnolia
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Maine The Pine Tree State Capital: Augusta 23rd State- March 1820
Chickadee Pine Cone and Tassel White Pine
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Maryland The Old Line State Capital: Annapolis 7th State – April 1788
Baltimore Oriole White Oak Black-eyed Susan
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Massachusetts The Bay State Capital: Boston
6th State – February 6, 1788 Chickadee American Elm Mayflower
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Michigan The Wolverine State Capital: Lansing
26th State- January 26, 1837 Robin White Pine Apple Blossom
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Minnesota Land of 10,000 Lakes Capital: St. Paul
32nd State – May 11, 1858 Common Loon Norway Pine Lady Slipper
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Mississippi The Magnolia State Capital: Jackson
20th State – December 10, 1817 Mockingbird Magnolia Magnolia
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Missouri The Show Me State Capital: Jefferson City
24th State- August 10, 1821 Bluebird Dogwood Hawthorn
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Montana The Treasure State Capital: Helena
41st State- November 8, 1889 Western Meadowlark Bitterroot Ponderosa Pine
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Nebraska The Cornhusker State Capital: Lincoln
37th State – March 1, 1867 Western Meadowlark Cottonwood Goldenrod
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Nevada The Silver State Capital: Carson City
36th State – October 31, 1864 Mountain Bluebird Single Leaf Pinon Sagebrush
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New Hampshire The Granite State Capital: Concord
9th State – June 21, 1788 Purple Finch White Birch Purple Lilac
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New Jersey The Garden State Capital: Trenton
3rd State - December 18, 1787 Eastern Goldfinch Red Oak Purple Violet
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New Mexico The Land of Enchantment Capital: Santa Fe
47th State – January 6, 1912 Roadrunner Yucca Pinon
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New York The Empire State Capital: Albany 11th State – July 26, 1788
Bluebird Sugar Maple Rose
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North Carolina The Tarheel State Capital: Raleigh
12th State – November 21, 1789 Cardinal Pine Dogwood
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North Dakota The Peace Garden State Capital: Bismarck
39th State – November 2, 1889 Western Meadowlark American Elm Wild Prairie Rose
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Ohio The Buckeye State Capital: Columbus 17th State – March 1, 1803
Cardinal Buckeye Carnation
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Oklahoma The Sooner State Capital: Oklahoma City
46th State – November 16, 1907 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Redbud Mistletoe
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Oregon The Beaver State Capital: Salem 33rd State – February 14, 1859
Western Meadowlark Douglas Fir Oregon Grape
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Pennsylvania The Keystone State Capital: Harrisburg
2nd State – December 12, 1787 Ruffled Grouse Hemlock Mountain Laurel
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Rhode Island The Ocean State Capital: Providence
13th State – May 29, 1790 Rhode Island Red Red Maple Violet
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South Carolina Capital: Columbia 8th State – 23, 1788 Carolina Wren
Palmetto Yellow Jessamine
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South Dakota Mount Rushmore State Capital: Pierre
40th State – November 2, 1889 Ring-necked Pheasant Click to see Mount Rushmore Black Hills Spruce Pasque
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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
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Tennessee The Volunteer State Capital: Nashville
16th State – June 1, 1796 Mockingbird Tulip Poplar Iris
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Texas The Lone Star State Capital: Austin
28th State – December 29, 1845 Mockingbird Pecan Bluebonnet
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Utah The Beehive State Capital: Salt Lake City
4th State – January 4, 1896 California Gull Blue Spruce Sego Lily
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Vermont The Green Mountain State Capital: Montpelier
14th State – March 4, 1791 Hermit Thrush Sugar Maple Red Clover
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Virginia The Old Dominion State Capital: Richmond
10th State June 25, 1788 Cardinal Dogwood Flowering Dogwood
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Washington The Evergreen State Capital: Olympia
42nd State – November 11, 1889 Willow Goldfinch Western Hemlock Rhododendron
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West Virginia The Mountain State Capital: Charleston
42nd State – November 11, 1889 Cardinal Sugar Maple Rhododendron
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Wisconsin The Badger State Capital: Madison 30th State – May 29, 1848
Robin Sugar Maple Wood Violet
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Wyoming The Equality State Capital: Cheyenne
44th State – July 10, 1890 Meadowlark Cottonwood Indian Paintbrush
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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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How Much Did You Learn? Each of the following slides has a question and some possible answers. Choose the one you think is best by clicking on the button. Start the Test
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Capital of Minnesota What is the capital of Minnesota? St. Paul
2. Charleston 3. Minneapolis Next Question 4. Lansing
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First State What was the first state to be admitted to the Union?
1. New York 2. Delaware Next Question 3. Pennsylvania 4. Massachusetts
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Concord is the capital of …
What state’s capital is Concord? 1. New Hampshire 2. Rhode Island Next Question 3. Vermont 4. New Jersey
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Pacific Coast States What states have the Pacific Ocean on their coast? 1. Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina 2. Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama Next Question 3. California, Oregon, Washington 4. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan
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Mount Rushmore What state is Mount Rushmore in? 1. South Dakota
2. Minnesota Next Question 3. North Dakota 4. Wisconsin
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Last State What was the last state to be admitted to the Union?
1. Alaska Next Question 2. Hawaii 3. Oklahoma 4. Arizona
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Capital of Delaware What is the capital of Delaware? 1. Frankfort
2. Reno Next Question 3. Dover 4. Detroit
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Land of 10,000 Lakes Which state’s nickname is “Land of 10,000 Lakes?”
1. Michigan 2. Ohio Next Question 3. New York 4. Minnesota
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Capital of Kansas What is the capital of Kansas? 1. Helena
2. Springfield Next Question 3. Boise 4. Topeka
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Southern States Which states are southern states?
1. Maine, Colorado, and Mississippi 2. Florida, Georgia, and Alabama 3. California, Ohio, and Utah Next Question 4. New York, Texas, and Maine
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Location of New Mexico Where is New Mexico located?
1. In the northeast. Next Question 2. Next to Alaska. 3. Between Texas and Oklahoma. 4. West of Texas and east of Arizona.
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Capital of Florida What is the capital of Florida? 1. Augusta
Next Question 2. Lansing 3. Tallahassee 4. Trenton
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Border Canada Which states border Canada? 1. Texas and Indiana
2. Montana and North Dakota Next Question 3. Wyoming and Oregon 4. Wisconsin and Iowa
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Capital of New York What is the capital of New York? 1. Albany
Next Question 2. Hartford 3. Richmond 4. Madison
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Great Lakes Which state touches the most Great Lakes? 1. Colorado
Next Question 2. New York 3. Michigan 4. Ohio
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Border Gulf of Mexico Which states border the Gulf of Mexico?
1. Texas, Ohio, and Indiana 2. Montana, Mississippi, and North Dakota Next Question 3. Louisiana, Texas, and Florida 4. California, Arizona, and New Mexico
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Austin is the Capital of…
What state’s capital is Austin? 1. Alabama Next Question 2. Utah 3. Texas 4. North Dakota
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The Garden State Which state’s nickname is “The Garden State?”
1. New Jersey 2. Ohio Next Question 3. New York 4. South Carolina
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Capital of Idaho What is the capital of Idaho? 1. Boise Next Question
2. Cheyenne 3. Concord 4. Pierre
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Atlantic Coast States Which states border the Atlantic Ocean?
Next Question 1. Wisconsin, Ohio, and Michigan 2. Washington, California, and Oregon 3. Arkansas, Missouri, and Minnesota 4. North Carolina, South Carolina, and Massachusetts
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Olympia is the Capital of…
What state’s capital is Olympia? 1. Arkansas Next Question 2. Oregon 3. Utah 4. Washington
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Location of Texas What state is Texas directly south of? 1. Arkansas
Next Question 2. Oklahoma 3. Michigan 4. New Mexico
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Divided State What state is divided by Great Lakes? 1. Michigan
Next Question 2. Wisconsin 3. Maine Texas
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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 Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio 4. Indiana, Maine, North Carolina, and Missouri Next Question
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Number of States How many states are in America? 1. 49 2. 48
End test and return to map. 3. 50 4. 52
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