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Which state is it?
• According to the latest census data, this state's population of about 4.4 million ranks it the 23rd largest state in the United States.
• Workers in this state built the rocket that carried the first people to walk on the moon.
• The square dance is this state's official American folk dance.
• This state was the home state of Helen Keller.
• The state of Georgia forms most of this state's eastern border.
(Alabama)
Which state is it?
• The flag of this state was designed by a 13-year-old boy.
• This state has 6,640 miles of coastline, more than all other states combined.
• William A. Egan was this state's first governor.
• This state does not border any other state.
• The United States purchased this state from Russia.
(Alaska)
Which state is it?
• This state became a state on Valentine's Day.
• This state is the top producer of copper in the United States.
• Telephone numbers that begin with the area code 623 can be found in this state.
• The palo verde, which is Spanish for "green stick," is this state's official state tree.
• This state is home to Grand Canyon National Park.
(Arizona)
Which state is it?
• The only active diamond mine in the United States can be found in this state.
• The state was named after a Native American tribe whose name means "south wind."
• The fiddle (violin) is this state's state instrument.
• "The Natural State" is one of this state's nicknames.
• This state is the home state of former President Bill Clinton.
(Arkansas)

Which state is it?
• The world's largest land-locked harbor is in this state.
• This state has more than two dozen telephone area codes.
• A gold rush began in this state in 1848.
• This state's population, 33.8 million, is the largest of all U.S. states.
• The state is the home of Death Valley. Death Valley is the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere.
(California)
Which state is it?
• The world's largest silver nugget was found in this state in 1894.
• The highest suspension bridge in the world is in this state.
• Members of the Utes, a Native American tribe, have lived in this state continuously since the 1500s.
• On average, this state has the highest altitude in the United States.
• U.S. Air Force Academy cadets attend school in this state.
(Colorado)
Which state is it?
• The oldest public library in the United States can be found in this state.
• The oldest U.S. newspaper still being published was founded in this state in 1764.
• The USS Nautilus -- the world's first nuclear-powered submarine -- was built in this state in 1954.
• This state is the birthplace of American Revolutionary War patriot Nathan Hale, who is quoted as saying, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
• The "Constitution State" is this state's nickname.
(Connecticut)
Which state is it?
• Swedish immigrants to this state built the first log cabins in North America in 1683.
• This state was named after an early Virginia governor.
• The state bug of this state is the ladybug.
• This state was the first of the original 13 states to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
• It is the second-smallest state in the United States.
(Delaware)
Which state is it?
• This state has 663 miles of beaches.
• With a population of about 16 million people, this state has the fourth-largest population in the United States.
• Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon came to this state looking for a "fountain of youth."
• The space shuttles launch from this state.
• Walt Disney World and Epcot Center are in this state.
(Florida)
Which state is it?
• The second-oldest city in the nation is located in this state.
• This state is named after a British king.
• Five other states share a border with this state.
• The Girl Scouts were founded in this state in 1912.
• Former President Jimmy Carter is a native of this state.
(Georgia)
Which state is it?
• This state used to be an independent nation.
• The state's name comes from a native word that means "homeland."
• Two active volcanoes can be found in this state.
• It was the last state to join the United States.
• This state is made up of eight islands.
(Hawaii)
Which state is it?
• A city in this state has the longest main street in the United States, 33 miles.
• You can find this state at 45 degrees north latitude.
• The Snake River flows through this state.
• The logging industry is important to this state. As a matter of fact, some people note that the state is shaped like a logger's boot!
• The largest city in this state is Boise.
(Idaho)
Which state is it?
• The highest point in this state is 1,235 feet above sea level.
• This state's name comes from a native Algonquin word.
• This state has two major league baseball teams, both based in the same city.
• Abraham Lincoln lived in this state when he was elected president in 1860.
• The tallest building in the United States can be found in this state.
(Illinois)
Which state is it?
• This state is the easternmost prairie state.
• The Wabash & Erie Canal, which operated from 1833 to 1874, increased the population and commerce in this state.
• This state hosts a famous car race.
• Forty-one miles of this state's border are along Lake Michigan.
• This state's name means "Land of the Indians."
(Indiana)
Which state is it?
• This state has one town on an island.
• This state's smallest city park is located in the middle of a road.
• This is the only state whose eastern and western borders are formed by water.
• This was the home state of actor John Wayne.
• Iowa City was the former capital of the state. Today, Des Moines is the capital city.
(Iowa)
Which state is it?
• This state elects four people to the U.S. House of Representatives.
• Helium was discovered at a university in this state in 1905.
• This state leads the United States in cattle and wheat production.
• This state's state song is "Home on the Range."
• Female aviator Amelia Earhart was born in this state.
(Kansas)
Which state is it?
• This state has 120 counties.
• Originally, this state was part of Virginia.
• This state is bounded on the west, north, and east by three rivers: the Mississippi, the Ohio, and the Big Sandy.
• The Mammoth-Flint Cave system, which at 300 miles long is the largest underground cave in the world, is in this state.
• Both President Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States of America, were born in this state.
(Kentucky)
Which state is it?
• This state has the tallest state capital in the United States.
• At different points in its history, this state was owned by France and Spain.
• This state's counties are called "parishes."
• Ninety-eight percent of the world's crayfish are in this state.
• This state hosts a huge Mardi Gras celebration every year.
(Louisiana)
Which state is it?
• The first chartered town in the United States -- York, chartered in 1641-- is in this state.
• More than 90 percent of the blueberries in North America are grown in this state.
• The most easterly point in the United States -- West Quoddy Head -- is in this state.
• Nearly 90 percent of the nation's lobster supply is caught off the coast of this state.
• This state is almost as big as the other five New England states combined.
(Maine)
Which state is it?
• This state was named after a queen of England.
• The first umbrella factory in the United States opened in this state in 1928.
• Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star Spangled Banner" in this state while watching an attack on Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.
• This state's capital, Annapolis, is the fourth-oldest state capital in the United States.
• The United States Naval Academy is located in this state.
(Maryland)
Which state is it?
• The first public school in the United States was established in this state in 1635.
• The first World Series was played in this state.
• Cod is this state's official state fish.
• This state was the home state of four U.S. presidents: John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Calvin Coolidge, and John F. Kennedy.
• In 1620, the Mayflower landed in this state.
(Massachusetts)
Which state is it?
• This state is made up of two peninsulas.
• You will find three mottos on this state's flag.
• More cereal is produced in this state than in any other.
• Four of the five Great Lakes make up parts of this state's borders.
• The state is known as the world's "Motor Capital."
(Michigan)
Which state is it?
• The oldest rock in the world, dated at 3.8 billion years old, was found in this state.
• The blueberry muffin is the official state muffin of this state.
• This state's motto is L'Etoile du Nord, which is French for "Star of the North."
• Charles M. Schultz, who drew the "Peanuts" cartoons, was born in this state.
• This state has 12,000 lakes.
(Minnesota)
Which state is it?
• Three countries -- France, England, and Spain -- flew their flags over this state at separate times.
• Nearly 60 percent of this state is covered by forest.
• Coca-Cola was first bottled in this state in 1894.
• Cotton is the most important crop in this state.
• This state's name is also the name of the largest (by volume) river in the United States.
(Mississippi)
Which state is it?
• The first successful parachute jump from a moving plane occurred in this state.
• The longest river in the United States flows through this state.
• The ice-cream cone was invented at the 1904 World's Fair in this state.
• This state's motto is the "Show Me State."
• Mark Twain, the author of Tom Sawyer, was born in this state.
(Missouri)
Which state is it?
• According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the world's shortest river is in this state.
• The highest temperature recorded in this state was 117 degrees and the lowest was 70 degrees below zero.
• This state is the fourth-largest in the United States but is the sixth-least populated.
• Grasshopper Glacier, named for the grasshoppers frozen in ice, is found in this state.
• The Missouri River starts in the Rocky Mountains in this state.
(Montana)
Which state is it?
• The world's largest elephant fossil is in this state.
• This state's legislature has only one house.
• Corn and beef are two of this state's top products.
• Former president Gerald R. Ford was born in this state.
• This state is nicknamed the "Cornhusker State."
(Nebraska)
Which state is it?
• Although this state is the driest state, its lakes are home to many rare fish.
• Gold and silver discoveries drew miners to this state in the 1860s.
• This state entered the Union during the Civil War.
• This state gets its name from a Spanish word that means "snowcapped."
• Hoover Dam is in this state.
(Nevada)
Which state is it?
• Artificial rain was first used in this state in 1947.
• The highest ground level wind speed in the United States was recorded in this state.
• The first free public library in the United States was established in this state.
• Dartmouth College, founded in 1769, is in this state.
• This state's motto is "Live Free or Die."
(New Hampshire)
Which state is it?
• Motion pictures (movies) were invented in this state.
• The first nearly complete dinosaur skeleton was found in this state in 1858.
• This state was the first to ratify the U.S. Bill of Rights, in 1790.
• This state is the most densely populated state in the United States.
• Inventor Thomas A. Edison had his lab in this state.
(New Jersey)
Which state is it?
• This state has the lowest water-to-land ratio of all 50 states.
• The leaves of this state flower can be used to make sandals, rope, and baskets.
• Smokey the Bear, an orphaned bear cub, was found in this state.
• Carlsbad Caverns, one of the largest cave systems in the world, is located in this state.
• The roadrunner is this state's state bird.
(New Mexico)
Which state is it?
• This state was named after an English duke.
• The first railroad in the United States was constructed in this state.
• This state was home to our nation's capital before it was moved to Washington, D.C.
• Five states -- Connecticut, Vermont, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania -- border this state.
• You can find the Statue of Liberty in this state.
(New York)
Which state is it?
• The first "sit-in" to protest racial segregation occurred in this state.
• Hurricane Floyd damaged this state's coast in 1999.
• The first English child born in the United States, Virginia Dare, was born in this state in 1587.
• Blackbeard the pirate was killed off the coast of this state.
• The Wright brothers flew the first aircraft in this state in 1903.
(North Carolina)
Which state is it?
• The geographic center of North America can be found in this state.
• The most rural of the U.S. states, farms cover 90 percent of its land.
• Explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark wintered in this state in 1804-1805.
• Among all U.S. states, this state has the third-smallest population.
• Fargo is this state's most populated city.
(North Dakota)
Which state is it?
• The first coeducational, interracial college was founded in this state.
• The first professional baseball team was established in this state.
• Seven U.S. presidents were born in this state.
• This state's flag is the only state flag shaped like a pennant.
• The Professional Football Hall of Fame and the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame are in this state.
(Ohio)
Which state is it?
• The world's first parking meter was installed in this state in 1935.
• More human-made lakes can be found in this state than in any other state.
• Only two states have capital cities that include the state name; this state is one of them.
• This state is home to the largest Native American population in the nation.
• The National Cowboy Hall of Fame can be found in this state.
(Oklahoma)
Which state is it?
• This state has more "ghost towns" than any other state.
• The state flag of this state has designs on both sides.
• The hazelnut is this state's official state nut.
• Portland, a city in this state, is called the "City of Roses."
• Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States, is in this state.
(Oregon)
Which state is it?
• The first baseball stadium was built in this state in 1909.
• This state is the only one of the 13 original colonies not bordered by the Atlantic Ocean.
• Punxsutawney Phil, a famous groundhog who checks for his shadow every Groundhog Day, lives in this state.
• A town in this state is considered the Chocolate Capital of the United States.
• The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia in this state in 1776.
(Pennsylvania)
Which state is it?
• Polo was played for the first time in the United States in this state.
• The state is named after a location in Greece.
• President John F. Kennedy was married in this state.
• Roger Williams founded this state after he was banished from Plymouth, Massachusetts.
• This state is the smallest state in the United States.
(Rhode Island)
Which state is it?
• This state's largest county is 1,134 square miles.
• The first tea farm in the United States started in this state in 1890.
• This state produces and ships the most peaches of any state east of the Mississippi River.
• A coastal plain covers two-thirds of this state.
• The first battle of the Civil War took place at Fort Sumter in this state.
(South Carolina)
Which state is it?
• This state is home to the world's largest petrified wood park.
• About 1,500 free-roaming bison live in a park in this state.
• Part of this state is called "the Badlands."
• The famous Native American Sioux chief, Sitting Bull, was a native of this state.
• Mount Rushmore, on which the faces of U.S. presidents Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and Theodore Roosevelt are carved, is in this state.
(South Dakota)
Which state is it?
• In the late 1700s, settlers here formed a "state" known as Franklin.
• The stars on this state's flag represent the major landforms found there.
• This state has five state songs, including "Rocky Top."
• The Grand Ole Opry in this state is the longest continuously running live radio program in the world.
• This state is the site of Graceland, singer Elvis Presley's home.
(Tennessee)
Which state is it?
• This state was an independent nation from 1836 to 1845.
• More wool comes from this state than any other state in the country.
• This state's official mammal is the armadillo.
• This state is the second-largest state in the United States.
• President George W. Bush was governor of this state before he was elected president.
(Texas)
Which state is it?
• The country's first department store opened in this state in the late 1880s.
• The world's largest natural-rock span is located in this state.
• The 2002 Winter Olympic Games were held in this state.
• Mormons were among the first settlers in this state and still make up a high percentage of the population.
• This state is home to the Great Salt Lake, which covers 2,100 square miles.
(Utah)
Which state is it?
• A sculpture of two whale tails sticking up out of the ground can be seen in this state, which shares no borders with an ocean.
• Before joining the union, this state was an independent republic from 1777 to 1791.
• This state is the top producer of maple syrup in the United States.
• The Green Mountains dominate the landscape in this state.
• The capital of this state, Montpelier, has the smallest population of any state capital.
(Vermont)
Which state is it?
• The world's largest office building is in this state.
• The first Thanksgiving in North America was held in this state in 1619.
• This state's capital also was the capital of the Confederate States during the Civil War.
• The country's second-oldest college is located in this state.
• Eight U.S. presidents were born in this state, the most of any state: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, William Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Woodrow Wilson.
(Virginia)
Which state is it?
• The first-ever revolving restaurant opened in this state in 1961.
• This state has the world's longest floating bridge.
• This state is the top producer of apples in the United States.
• This state is the home of Mount St. Helen's, a semi-active volcano that erupted in 1980.
• This state is the only state named after a U.S. president.
(Washington)
Which state is it?
• The first brick street in the world was laid in this state in 1870.
• This was the first state to enact a sales tax.
• Nearly 80 percent of this state is covered with forest.
• The first Mother's Day was celebrated in this state in 1908.
• Pennsylvania and Maryland border this state on the north; Kentucky and Ohio make up its western border.
(West Virginia)
Which state is it?
• If all this state's rivers and streams were laid end-to-end, they could circle the globe at the equator.
• At one point in time, this state was part of the territories of Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan.
• This state is a leading producer of milk and cheese.
• The large number of lead miners in this state who spent most of their time digging underground earned this state the nickname the "Badger State."
• This state borders two of the Great Lakes: Michigan and Superior.
(Wisconsin)
Which state is it?
• The term dude originated in this state.
• This state was the first state to grant women the right to vote.
• This state's license plate features a man on a bucking bronco.
• The JC Penney stores were founded in this state.
• This state has the smallest population of all the 50 states.
(Wyoming)
Which state is it?
• This place was named after Christopher Columbus.
• This place is divided into four quadrants: northwest, southwest, northeast, and southeast.
• Its local government functions as a state, county, and city government.
• British troops burned parts of this place in 1814.
• It became the nation's capital in 1800.
(District of Columbia: Washington, D.C.)

Which province/territory is it?

* This province lies between the 49th and 60th parallels.
* More than 40 percent of this province's workforce hold post-secondary degrees or certificates.
* This province is the second largest exporter of natural gas in the world.
* This province was named after the fourth daughter of British Queen Victoria.
* This province hosted the 1988 Winter Olympics.

(Alberta)

Which province/territory is it?

* The First Nations' people in this province carved huge wooden totem poles.
* This province has more than 675 parks and protected areas.
* Only 30 countries are larger in size than this province.
* This province is the third most popular location in the world for filming television shows and movies.
* This province has the second largest Chinese community in North America.

(British Columbia)

Which province/territory is it?

* The Golden Boy statue is an important symbol for this province.
* The first Europeans came to this province in 1612.
* A summit hike along the Turtle's Back Trail in this province gives a visitor the equivalent of an 80-story high view of the land.
* The Great Gray Owl is this province's official bird.
* Wheat is this province's most important crop.

(Manitoba)

Which province/territory is it?

* Thousands of French settlers were expelled by the British in 1755 from land that included this province.
* This province is Canada's only official bilingual province.
* This province boasts some of the warmest salt water north of the U.S. state of Virginia.
* Forests cover 85 percent of the land in this province.
* This province is home to the longest covered bridge in the world.

(New Brunswick)

Which province/territory is it?

* This province/territory lies between the 46th and 61st parallels.
* This province is almost one and three-quarters the size of Great Britain.
* The first Europeans to visit this place were Norsemen, who came in the late 10th century.
* This is Canada's newest province.
* The capital was named after St. John the Baptist.

( Newfoundland/Labrador)

Which province/territory is it?

* The largest man-made explosion before the atomic bomb occurred in this province.
* Almost one-fourth of this province's population traces its roots to the British Isles.
* This province is a little smaller than Scotland.
* The duck-tolling retriever is this province's provincial dog.
* This province has 12 universities and 13 community colleges.

(Nova Scotia)

Which province/territory is it?

* The head of government in this territory used to be called the Government Leader.
* This territory was reduced in size by two-thirds three years ago.
* This territory's legislative assembly has no political parties.
* Aboriginal people comprise about half of this territory's population.
* Mining is critical to this territory's economy.

(Northwest Territories)

Which province/territory is it?

* This territory's license plate is one of only two non-rectangular plates in North America.
* This territory straddles four time zones.
* This territory's name means "our land" in the Inuit language.
* This territory is larger than Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Quebec combined.
* This became Canada's newest territory in April 1999.

(Nunavut)

Which province/territory is it?

* A city in this province has the second largest variety of theaters and performing arts centers in North America, after New York City.
* One in three Canadians lives in this province.
* There are more than 250,000 lakes in this province.
* Half of all immigrants to Canada live in this province.
* The motto of this province is "Loyal she began, loyal she remains."

(Ontario)

Which province/territory is it?

* Roadways on this province were not open to cars until 1919.
* The First Nations' name for this province means "resting on the waves."
* This is the smallest province in size and population.
* This province has the only potato museum in the world.
* This province is the setting for the novel Anne of Green Gables.

(Prince Edward Island)

Which province/territory is it?

* This province is three times the size of France.
* This province houses the largest producer of electricity in Canada.
* This province has been called "the cradle of Canada."
* Explorer Jacques Cartier landed in this province in 1534.
* Singer Celine Dion is a native of this province.

(Quebec)

Which province/territory is it?

* Henry Kelsey probably was the first European to see this province.
* The northern third of this province is part of the Canadian shield.
* First Nations' people in this province made pottery 2,000 years before the arrival of Europeans.
* The world's second-largest Tyrannosaurus rex is located in this province.
* It became a province in 1905.

(Saskatchewan)

Which province/territory is it?

* Kluane National Park in this territory has Canada's highest mountains and the largest non-polar icefield in the world.
* Robert Service and Jack London wrote about the gold rush era in this territory.
* This territory hosts a Frostbite Music Festival in February.
* The aurora borealis is a popular winter attraction in this territory.
* This territory is named after one of the longest rivers in North America.

(Yukon)

U.S. State Mottoes
Alaska North to the Future
Arizona Ditat Deus (God enriches)
Arkansas Regnat populus (The people rule)
California Eureka (I have found it)
Colorado Nil sine Numine (Nothing without Providence)
Connecticut Qui transtulit sustinet (He who transplanted still sustains)
Delaware Liberty and independence
Florida In God we trust (1868)
Georgia Wisdom, justice, and moderation
Hawaii Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono (The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness)
Idaho Esto perpetua (It is forever)
Illinois State sovereignty, national union
Indiana The Crossroads of America
Iowa Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain
Kansas Ad astra per aspera (To the stars through difficulties)
Kentucky United we stand, divided we fall
Louisiana Union, justice, and confidence
Maine Dirigo (I lead)
Maryland Fatti maschii, parole femine (Manly deeds, womanly words)
Massachusetts Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty)
Michigan Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you)
Minnesota L'Étoile du Nord (The North Star)
Mississippi Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
Missouri Salus populi suprema lex esto (The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law)
Montana Oro y plata (Gold and silver)
Nebraska Equality before the law
Nevada All for Our Country
New Hampshire Live free or die
New Jersey Liberty and prosperity
New Mexico Crescit eundo (It grows as it goes)
New York Excelsior (Ever upward)
North Carolina Esse quam videri (To be rather than to seem)
North Dakota Liberty and union, now and forever: one and inseparable
Ohio (none)
Oklahoma Labor omnia vincit (Labor conquers all things)
Oregon Alis volat Propriis (She flies with her own wings) (1987)
Pennsylvania Virtue, liberty, and independence
Rhode Island Hope
South Carolina Animis opibusque parati (Prepared in mind and resources) and Dum spiro spero (While I breathe, I hope)
South Dakota Under God the people rule
Tennessee Agriculture and Commerce (1987)
Texas Friendship
Utah Industry
Vermont Vermont, Freedom and Unity
Virginia Sic semper tyrannis (Thus always to tyrants)
Washington Al-Ki (Indian word meaning ''by and by'')
West Virginia Montani semper liberi (Mountaineers are always free)
Wisconsin Forward
Wyoming Equal rights (1955)

Alabama Yellowhammer State
Alaska The state is commonly called ''The Last Frontier'' or ''Land of the Midnight Sun''
Arizona

Grand Canyon State
Arkansas The Natural State
California Golden State
Colorado Centennial State
Connecticut Nutmeg State
Delaware Diamond State; First State; Small Wonder
Florida Sunshine State (1970)
Georgia Peach State, Empire State of the South
Hawaii Aloha State (1959)
Idaho Gem State
Illinois Prairie State
Indiana Hoosier State
Iowa Hawkeye State
Kansas Sunflower State; Jayhawk State
Kentucky Bluegrass State
Louisiana Pelican State
Maine Pine Tree State
Maryland Free State; Old Line State
Massachusetts Bay State; Old Colony State
Michigan Wolverine State
Minnesota North Star State; Gopher State; Land of 10,000 Lakes
Mississippi Magnolia State
Missouri Show-me State
Montana Treasure State
Nebraska Cornhusker State (1945); Beef State
Nevada Sagebrush State; Silver State; Battle Born State
New Hampshire Granite State
New Jersey Garden State
New Mexico Land of Enchantment (1999)
New York Empire State
North Carolina Tar Heel State
North Dakota Sioux State; Flickertail State; Peace Garden State
Ohio Buckeye State
Oklahoma Sooner State
Oregon Beaver State
Pennsylvania Keystone State
Rhode Island The Ocean State
South Carolina Palmetto State
South Dakota Mount Rushmore State; Coyote State
Tennessee Volunteer State
Texas Lone Star State
Utah Beehive State
Vermont Green Mountain State
Virginia The Old Dominion; Mother of Presidents
Washington Evergreen State; Chinook State
West Virginia Mountain State
Wisconsin Badger State
Wyoming Equality State

Origin of U.S. State Names


Alabama May come from Choctaw meaning ''thicket-clearers'' or ''vegetation-gatherers''
Alaska Corruption of Aleut word meaning ''great land'' or ''that which the sea breaks against''

Arizona From the Indian ''Arizonac,'' meaning ''little spring'' or ''young spring''
Arkansas From the Quapaw Indians
California From a book, Las Sergas de Esplandián, by Garcia Ordóñez de Montalvo, c. 1500
Colorado From the Spanish, ''ruddy'' or ''red''
Connecticut From an Indian word (Quinnehtukqut) meaning ''beside the long tidal river''
Delaware From Delaware River and Bay; named in turn for Sir Thomas West, Baron De La Warr
Florida From the Spanish, meaning ''feast of flowers'' (Easter)
Georgia In honor of George II of England
Hawaii Uncertain. The islands may have been named by Hawaii Loa, their traditional discoverer. Or they may have been named after Hawaii or Hawaiki, the traditional home of the Polynesians.
Idaho Unknown. Though popularly believed to be an Indian word, it is an invented name whose meaning is unknown.
Illinois Algonquin for ''tribe of superior men''
Indiana Meaning ''land of Indians''
Iowa Probably from an Indian word meaning ''this is the place,'' or ''the Beautiful Land''
Kansas From a Sioux word meaning ''people of the south wind''
Kentucky From an Iroquoian word ''Ken-tah-ten'' meaning ''land of tomorrow''
Louisiana In honor of Louis XIV of France
Maine First used to distinguish the mainland from the offshore islands. It has been considered a compliment to Henrietta Maria, queen of Charles I of England. She was said to have owned the province of Mayne in France.
Maryland In honor of Henrietta Maria (queen of Charles I of England)
Massachusetts From Massachusett tribe of Native Americans, meaning ''at or about the great hill''
Michigan From Indian word ''Michigana'' meaning ''great or large lake''
Minnesota From a Dakota Indian word meaning ''sky-tinted water''
Mississippi From an Indian word meaning ''Father of Waters''
Missouri Named after the Missouri Indian tribe. ''Missouri'' means ''town of the large canoes.''
Montana Chosen from Latin dictionary by J. M. Ashley. It is a Latinized Spanish word meaning ''mountainous.''
Nebraska From an Oto Indian word meaning ''flat water''
Nevada Spanish: ''snowcapped''
New Hampshire From the English county of Hampshire
New Jersey From the Channel Isle of Jersey
New Mexico From the country of Mexico
New York In honor of the Duke of York
North Carolina In honor of Charles I of England
North Dakota From the Sioux tribe, meaning ''allies''
Ohio From an Iroquoian word meaning ''great river''
Oklahoma From two Choctaw Indian words meaning ''red people''
Oregon Unknown. However, it is generally accepted that the name, first used by Jonathan Carver in 1778, was taken from the writings of Maj. Robert Rogers, an English army officer.
Pennsylvania In honor of Adm. Sir William Penn, father of William Penn. It means ''Penn's Woodland.''
Rhode Island From the Greek Island of Rhodes
South Carolina In honor of Charles I of England
South Dakota From the Sioux tribe, meaning ''allies''
Tennessee Of Cherokee origin; the exact meaning is unknown
Texas From an Indian word meaning ''friends''
Utah From the Ute tribe, meaning ''people of the mountains''
Vermont From the French ''vert mont,'' meaning ''green mountain''
Virginia In honor of Elizabeth ''Virgin Queen'' of England
Washington In honor of George Washington
West Virginia In honor of Elizabeth, ''Virgin Queen'' of England
Wisconsin French corruption of an Indian word whose meaning is disputed
Wyoming From the Delaware Indian word, meaning ''mountains and valleys alternating''; the same as the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania

Williams, Roger 1603?–1683.

English cleric in America. After being expelled from Massachusetts for his criticism of Puritanism, he founded Providence (1636), a community based on religious freedom and democratic ideals, and obtained a royal charter for Rhode Island in 1663.

Recognizing Wisconsin's position as the nation's leading milk-producing state and the contribution of milk to the state's economy, milk became the official state beverage in 1987.

California is the number one milk producer in the nation.1 Home to 1.3 million milk cows, California produces one of every five gallons of milk consumed in the United States.2

# Economy:

* Agriculture: Nursery stock, vegetables, dairy products, eggs.
* Industry: Fashion jewelry, fabricated metal products, electric equipment, machinery, shipbuilding and boatbuilding, tourism.

Following the Revolution, industrial growth began in Rhode Island. In 1790, Samuel Slater's mill in Pawtucket became America's first successful water-powered cotton mill. From this success, the Industrial Revolution in America began. In addition, the founding of the American jewelry industry by Nehemiah and Seril Dodge helped make Providence one of the chief industrial cities of New England by 1824. Jabez Gorham, jeweler and silversmith, was the forerunner of the world renowned Gorham Manufacturing Company.

As the tallest state capitol in the United States, the building is 450 feet tall with 34 floors. Twenty-five hundred rail cars were needed to bring in the limestone used on the exterior and the interior marbles which came from distant places, including Vermont and Italy. The cost to complete the building was a modest $5 million. The architects used symbolism throughout the design of the building. As the square tower rises, it is cut away to an octagon at the 22nd floor. At this point four allegorical winged figures guard the corners and they represent Law, Science, Philosophy and Art. The entrance is approached by a grand staircase with one step for each of the 48 states, listed in the order of their admittance to the Union. Alaska and Hawaii were added to the top step when they were made states. The top step is carved with "E Pluribus Unum" from the Great Seal of the United States; it means "One From Many." The grounds of the Capitol were once the home of the Louisiana State University. Because of the Depression, the cost of the Capitol was ten percent less than projected. The savings were spent on the unique Art Deco ornamentation that embellish the building.

Welcome to the North Dakota State Capitol Building & Grounds... The North Dakota State Capitol Building Tower is often lovingly referred to as "The Skyscraper on the Prairie" although it is only 241 feet 8 inches tall. Locally, we like to think of it as a "mini skyscraper" because of its sleek form and the fact that it happens to be the tallest manmade structure in the area. It is popular belief that the Capitol Building Tower is the tallest structure in North Dakota, but that honor belongs to the 2,063 foot tall KVLY TV tower (3 miles west of Blanchard, ND), which also happens to be the tallest manmade structure in the entire World. The Capitol Building, as you see it now, was completed in 1934, in the midst of the Great Depression. A great fire had leveled the original Capitol building on the night of December 28, 1930. Surrounding the Capitol Building Complex is a beautiful 132 acre park-like area known as the "Capitol Grounds", encompassing statues, memorials, trails, parks, ND State Heritage Center Museum, Liberty Memorial Building, and the ND Governor's Residence.

The Hawaiian Islands are the USA's most exotic and tropical state, with 132 islands and atolls stretching across some 1600 miles of the Pacific.

Hawaii is the only state in the United States that does not lie on the mainland of North America. It consists of a chain of 132 islands near the middle of the North Pacific ocean. Hawaii is also the southernmost state. Honolulu, the capital and largest city, is about 3,860 kilometres southwest of the U.S. mainland. About 80 per cent of people live on Oahu, where Honolulu is located. Hawaii is world famous for its beauty and pleasant climate. Its deep-blue seas, brilliantly coloured flowers, graceful palm trees, and magnificent waterfalls provide some of the country's most thrilling scenery.