2. Florida
Sunshine Sate
Capital city is Tallahassee
Became state on March 3, 1845
Gatorade was named for the University of Florida
Gators where the drink was first developed.
The state flower is the orange blossom.
It is located at 30.457N, 84.281W
3. New York
I Love New York
Capital city is Albany
It became a state on July 26, 1788
State flower is the Rose
Statue of Liberty is symbol of freedom and
democracy
Nickname is “Empire State”
4. Wisconsin
Stay Just A Little Bit Longer
Capital City is Madison
Dairy capital of the United States
State nickname is “Badger State”
The hamburger hall of fame is located in
Seymour, Wisconsin
The state flower is the Wood Violet
5. California
Find yourself here
Capital city is Sacramento
San Bernardino county is the largest county in the
country
One of every eight people in the United States
lives in California
State motto is Eureka!, meaning “ I have found it!”
The first motion picture theatre opened in Los
Angeles on April 2, 1902
6. Hawaii
The Islands Of Aloha
Capital city is Honolulu
It is the only state that grows coffee
State flower is the Hibiscus
Hawaii is made of under sea volcanoes
Last state admitted to the Union on August 20th,
1959
7. Alabama
Unforgettable
Capital city is Montgomery
Admitted as a state on December 14, 1819
A skeleton of a pre-historic man was found in
Russell Cave
The Confederate flag was designed in 1861
Hitler’s typewriter is on display in the Hall of
History in Bessem
8. Rhode Island
And Providence Plantations
Capital city is Providence
Admitted to statehood on May 29, 1790
It is the smallest state in the U.S.
The first circus opened in the U.S. was in
Newport in 1774
The state’s official name is Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations
9. New Jersey
New Jersey and You are Perfect Together
Capital city is Trenton
It is the car theft capital of the world
Atlantic City is where the street names come
from for Monopoly
The first drive in movie theatre was in Camden
The first baseball game was played in Hoboken
10. Alaska
North! To Alaska
Capital city is Juneau
It became a state on January 3, 1959
State flower is the Forget Me Not
25% of the oil in the U.S. comes from Alaska
It became property of the U.S. on October
18, 1867
11. Kansas
Heart Of America’s West
Capital city is Topeka
It became a state on January 29, 1861
Pizza Hut opened it’s first restaurant in Wichita
A ball of twine in Cawker City measures 38 feet in
all around and weighs more than 165,750 lbs.
State flower is the Sunflower
