1. States, Capitals, & US Regions

2. State, County, and City ► A state is a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government. ► A county is a political and administrative division of a state, providing certain local governmental services. ► A city is a large town (Phoenix). ► A capital is the most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center.

3. The United States of America ► U.S. declared independence: July 4, 1776 ► Largest State: Alaska ► Smallest State: Rhode Island ► Capital of the U.S.: District of Columbia, Washington D.C. ► 1st State: Delaware in 1787 ► 50th State: Hawaii in 1959 ► Arizona = 48 th State in 1912

4. Our 50 States ► Alabama (AL) –  22 nd State 1819  Capital – Montgomery ► Alaska (AK) –  49 th State 1959  Capital – Juneau ► Arizona (AZ) –  48 th State 1912  Capital – Phoenix

5. Our 50 States ► Arkansas (AR) –  25 th State 1836  Capital – Little Rock ► California (CA) –  31 st State 1850  Capital – Sacramento ► Colorado (CO) –  38 th State 1876  Capital - Denver

6. Our 50 States ► Connecticut (CT) –  5 th State 1788  Capital – Hartford ► Delaware (DE) –  1 st State 1787  Capital – Dover ► Florida (FL) –  27 th State 1845  Capital - Tallahassee

7. Our 50 States ► Georgia (GA) –  4 th State 1788  Capital – Atlanta ► Hawaii (HI) –  50 th State 1959  Capital – Honolulu ► Idaho (ID) –  43 rd State 1890  Capital - Boise

8. Our 50 States ► Illinois (IL) –  21 st State 1818  Capital – Springfield ► Indiana (IN) –  19 th State 1816  Capital – Indianapolis ► Iowa (IA) –  29 th State 1846  Capital – Des Moines

9. Our 50 States ► Kansas (KS) –  34 th State 1861  Capital – Topeka ► Kentucky (KY) –  15 th State 1792  Capital – Frankfort ► Louisiana (LA) –  18 th State 1812  Capital – Baton Rouge

10. Our 50 States ► Maine (ME) –  23 rd State 1820  Capital – Augusta ► Maryland (MD –  7 th State 1788  Capital – Annapolis ► Massachusetts (MA) –  6 th State 1788  Capital – Boston

11. Our 50 States ► Michigan (MI) –  26 th State 1837  Capital – Lansing ► Minnesota (MN) –  32 nd State 1858  Capital – Saint Paul ► Mississippi (MS) –  20 th State 1817  Capital – Jackson

12. Our 50 States ► Missouri (MO) –  24 th State 1821  Capital – Jefferson City ► Montana (MT) –  41 st State 1889  Capital – Helena ► Nebraska (NE) –  37 th State 1867  Capital – Lincoln

13. Our 50 States ► Nevada (NV) –  36 th State 1864  Capital – Carson City ► New Hampshire (NH) –  9 th State 1788  Capital – Concord ► New Jersey (NJ) –  3 rd State 1787  Capital – Trenton

14. Our 50 States ► New Mexico (NM) –  47 th State 1912  Capital – Santa Fe ► New York (NY) –  11 th State 1788  Capital – Albany ► North Carolina (NC) –  12 th State 1789  Capital – Raleigh

15. Our 50 States ► North Dakota (ND) –  39 th State 1889  Capital – Bismarck ► Ohio (OH) –  17 th State 1803  Capital – Columbus ► Oklahoma (OK) –  46 th State 1907  Capital – Oklahoma City

16. Our 50 States ► Oregon (OR) –  33 rd State 1859  Capital – Salem ► Pennsylvania (PA) –  2 nd State 1787  Capital – Harrisburg ► Rhode Island (RI) –  13 th State 1790  Capital – Providence

17. Our 50 States ► South Carolina (SC) –  8 th State 1788  Capital – Columbia ► South Dakota (SD) –  40 th State 1889  Capital – Pierre ► Tennessee (TN) –  16 th State 1796  Capital – Nashville

18. Our 50 States ► Texas (TX) –  28 th State 1845  Capital – Austin ► Utah (UT) –  45 th State 1896  Capital – Salt Lake City ► Vermont (VT) –  14 th State 1791  Capital – Montpelier

19. Our 50 States ► Virginia (VA) –  10 th State 1788  Capital – Richmond ► Washington (WA) –  42 nd State 1889  Capital – Olympia ► West Virginia (WV) –  35 th State 1863  Capital – Charleston

20. Our 50 States ► Wisconsin (WI) –  30 th State 1848  Capital – Madison ► Wyoming (WY) –  44 th State 1890  Capital – Cheyenne

21. 4 Main US Regions ► A region can be as large as a continent or as small as a neighborhood that has certain shared characteristics that set it apart. ► Northeast ► South ► Midwest ► West

22. The Northeast ► The Northeast region includes; Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland.

23. The Northeast ► It is the nation’s most economically developed, densely populated, and culturally diverse region. ► New York City is the biggest city in this region. ► Other major cities include Boston, Philadelphia, and Newark.

24. The South ► Also referred to as “The Land of Dixie” or “The Bible Belt”. ► The South region includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

25. The South ► The region is known for its culture and history, having developed its own customs, musical styles, and varied cuisines. ► The Dallas-Fort Worth area has the highest population. ► Other major cities include; Atlanta, Miami, Memphis, New Orleans, and Houston.

26. The Midwest ► The Midwest region includes; Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

27. The Midwest ► Economically the region is balanced between heavy industry and agriculture, with finance and services such as medicine and education being increasingly important. ► Chicago is the biggest city in the region. ► Other cities include; Minneapolis, Detroit, Milwaukee, Omaha, and St. Louis.

28. The West ► The West region includes; Montana, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Alaska, and Hawaii.

29. The West ► The region is culturally diverse and known for its free spirit, unique cuisine, desert landscape, and it’s “Cowboy Culture” which boomed after Westward Expansion. ► The biggest city in the West is Los Angeles. ► Other major cities include Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego, Phoenix, Denver, and Las Vegas.