1. 50 States
Assignment
Hailey Stone

2. Florida
Sunshine State
• Capital city: Tallahassee
• Admission to Statehood: March 3, 1845
• Bird: Mockingbird
• Flower: Orange blossom
• Population: 15,982,378; 4th, 12/00

3. Hawaii
The Islands of Aloha
• Capital City: Honolulu
• Area Code: 808
• Mauna Kea; 13,796 feet
• Largest Cities: Honolulu,
Hilo, Kailua, Kaneohe,
Waipahu, Pearl City, “The life of the land is perpetuated
in righteousness”
Waimalu, Mililani, Kahului,
Kihei
• Motto: Ua mau ke ea o ka
aina I ka pono

4. Texas
Lone Star State
• Capital City: Austin
• Tree: Pecan
• Population: 20, 851,820 2nd 12/00
• Motto: Friendship
• Agriculture: Cattle, cotton, dairy products, nursery
stock, poultry, sorghum, corn, wheat.

5. Washington
The Evergreen State
• Capital City: Olympia
• Song: Washington, My Home
• Motto: Alki
“Bye and Bye”
• Maps: Rand McNally, DMOZ, Blank
Outline Map
• Geographic Center: 10 miles
westsouthwest of Wenatchee

6. New York
Empire State
• Capital City: Albany
• Constitution: 11th State
• Flower: Rose
• Agriculture: Dairy products, cattle and other
livestock, vegetables, nursery stock, apples.
• Lowest Point: Atlantic coast; sea level, 3rd

7. Alaska
North! To The Future
• Song: Alaska’s Flag
• Capital City: Juneau
• Constitution: 49th State
• Largest Cities:
Anchorage, Juneau, Fairbanks, Sitka, Ketchik
an, Kenai, Kodiak, Bethel, Wasilla, Barrow.
• Flower: Forget Me Not

8. Colorado
Colorful Colorado
• Flower: Rocky Mountain Columbine
• Admission to Statehood: August 1st, 1876
• Area Codes: 303-719-720-970
• Biographies: Famous Coloradans
• Profession Sports Teams: Colorado Avalanche
(NHL), Colorado Rapids (MLS), Colorado Rockies (
MLB), Denver Broncos (NFL), Denver Nuggets (NBA)

9. Kentucky
United we stand, divided we fall
• Capital City: Frankfort
• Nickname: Bluegrass State
• Agriculture: Horses, cattle, tobacco, dairy
products, hogs, soybeans, corn.
• Industry: Transportation equipment, chemical
products, electric equipment, machinery, food
processing, tobacco products,
coal, tourism.
• Highest Point: Black Mountain;
4,145 feet, 27th

10. New Mexico
Land of Enchantment
• Geographic Center: Torrance,
12 miles southsouthwest
of Willard
• Motto: It grows as it grows
• Tree: Pinyon Pine
• Area Code: 505
• Biographies: Famous New Mexicans

11. Nevada
The Silver State
• Capital City: Carson City
• Constitution: 36th State
• Admission to Statehood: October 31, 1864
• Song: Home Means Nevada
• Flower: Sagebrush