This document contains brief summaries of facts about various US states, including Colorado being known for skiing in the Rocky Mountains, Michigan being called the "Auto State" and "Wolverine State", Montana being known as the "Big Sky Country", Nevada gaining statehood in 1864 and being the "Silver State", and New Jersey being the "Garden State".

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2.  Colorado is known for the Rocky Mountains and
how great the skiing is.
 This state is the highest in the United States
with an elevation on 14,000 ft.
 The home of the rocky mountains manufactures
medical instruments.
 Also, they are a major agriculture and mining
state.
 Colorado is also known for the thousands of
buffalo roaming the plains.

3.  Michigan is know for the four Great Lakes.
 This state is called the “Auto State” because the
automobile manufacturing plays a big role in the state.
 Michigan is also called the “Wolverine State” for the
abundance of wolverines that once roamed the earth.
 The state is divided into two different sections.(Upper
and lower peninsula)
 One section (upper) is all forest pretty much and the
other section (lower) is all the cities.

4.  Montana is know for all the mountains and plains
in the state.
 Also, in the Gold Rush the state got the name “
The Treasure State” for all the minerals found.
 The mining in this state gave the nickname
“Bonanza state”.
 Also, Montana has hoards of cattle almost
everywhere.
 This state is also called the “Big Sky Country” for
how broad the sky is.

5.  Nevada gained their statehood in 1864.
 The population increase in Nevada is from
construction, finance, tourism, and gambling.
 Silver is the primary mineral mined in Nevada, it
gives them the name “ Silver State”.
 Sagebrush is Nevada’s state flower because there
is so much of it.
 This state is also known for the bird the sage hen
because it is found in Nevada.

6.  New Jersey was the third state to ratify the
constitution in 1787.
 It was also the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.
 This state is the leading industrial state in the
country.
 New Jersey had the nickname “The Garden State”
for the floral produce.
 This state also has the nickname “Jersey Blue
State” because in the revolutionary war they had
blue uniforms.

7.  Rhode Island is the smallest state of the union.
 The shoreline on Narragansett Bay runs for 400
miles.
 Roger Williams founded the Providence Plantation
in 1636.
 Rhode Island is the farthest south in New England.
 The people from Rhode Island are called Rhode
Islanders.

8.  New York is the “Big Apple” and it is known for the
performing arts.
 Also, New York holds Time Square, Fifth
Avenue, and the Empire State Building.
 The Statue of Liberty is in New York.
 There is also a holiday in may for the anniversary
Empire State Building.
 This state was named after Duke of York, the
brother of the English King.

9.  In Oklahoma more than 50 languages are spoken.
 This state is the home of the Indians.
 There are five Indian tribes called;
Creeks, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Cherokee, and
Seminoles.
 Its history consists of cowboys, Indians, battles, oil
discoveries, and dust storms.
 There are 55 distinct Indian tribes.

10.  Vermont is very independent.
 Also, this state was the first to outlaw slavery.
 Vermont is made up of hills and valleys.
 Also, Vermont as a beautiful scenery that
hundreds go to see.
 Vermont is hope of the “Green Mountains”.

11.  Utah is the home of the Mormons.
 The 20002 Winter Olympics was in Utah.
 Early settlers were said to carry “Swarms of Bees”.
 This state is famous for there lake (The Salt Lake).
 Utah was founded in 1847.