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The United States of America. Learning the United States. Menu. To see more information about the slide show and learn how to get around. To start the slide show. To select only the states you want to visit. To visit the Question and Answer section. The United States of America. Return
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The United States of America Learning the United States
Menu To see more information about the slide show and learn how to get around. To start the slide show. To select only the states you want to visit. To visit the Question and Answer section.
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How To Get Around • Users can navigate through the slide show in alphabetical order of the state by clicking on each screen. • Users can click on the individual state abbreviation on the United States map, and it will take them directly to the state. • To return to the United States map click on the state flag. Return to Menu
Alabama The Yellowhammer State Capital: Montgomery 22nd State – December 14, 1819 Yellowhammer Longleaf Pine Camellia
Alaska The Last Frontier Capital: Juneau 49th State – January 3, 1959 Willow Ptarmigan Sitka Spruce Forget-Me-Not
Arizona The Grand Canyon State Capital: Phoenix48th state – February 14, 1912 Cactus Wren Paloverde Saguaro Cactus
Arkansas The Natural State Capital: Little Rock 25th State - June 15, 1836 Mockingbird Pine Apple Blossom
California The Golden State Capital: Sacramento 31st State September 9, 1850 Valley Quail Redwood Golden Poppy
Colorado The Centennial State Capital: Denver 38th State August 1, 1876 Lark Bunting Blue Spruce Columbine
Connecticut The Constitution State Capital: Hartford 5th State - January 9, 1788 Robin White Oak Mountain Laurel
Delaware The First State Capital: Dover 1st State - December 7, 1787 Blue Hen Chicken American Holly Peach Blossom
Florida The Sunshine State Capital: Tallahassee 27th State - March 3, 1845 Mockingbird Sabal Palm Orange Blossom
Georgia The Peach State Capital: Atlanta 4th State - January 2, 1788 Brown Thrasher Live Oak Cherokee Rose
Hawaii The Aloha State Capital: Honolulu 50th State - August 21, 1959 Nene Kukui Yellow Hibiscus
Idaho The Gem State Capital: Boise 43rd State - July 3, 1890 Syringa White Pine Bluebird
Illinois The Prairie State Capital: Springfield 21st State - December 3, 1818 Cardinal Violet White Oak
Indiana The Hoosier State Capital: Indianapolis 19th State - December 11, 1816 Cardinal Tulip Tree Peony
Iowa The Hawkeye State Capital: Des Moines29th State - December 28, 1846 Wild Rose Oak Eastern Goldfinch
Kansas The Sunflower State Capital: Topeka 34th State- January 29, 1861 Western Meadowlark Cottonwood Sunflower
Kentucky The Bluegrass State Capital: Frankfort 15th State- June 1, 1792 Cardinal Tulip Poplar Goldenrod
Louisiana The Pelican State Capital: Baton Rouge 18th State – April 30, 1812 Brown Pelican Bald Cypress Magnolia
Maine The Pine Tree State Capital: Augusta 23rd State- March 1820 Chickadee Pine Cone and Tassel White Pine
Maryland The Old Line State Capital: Annapolis 7th State – April 1788 Baltimore Oriole White Oak Black-eyed Susan
Massachusetts The Bay State Capital: Boston 6th State – February 6, 1788 Chickadee American Elm Mayflower
Michigan The Wolverine State Capital: Lansing 26th State- January 26, 1837 Robin White Pine Apple Blossom
Minnesota Land of 10,000 Lakes Capital: St. Paul 32nd State – May 11, 1858 Common Loon Norway Pine Lady Slipper
Mississippi The Magnolia State Capital: Jackson 20th State – December 10, 1817 Mockingbird Magnolia Magnolia
Missouri The Show Me State Capital: Jefferson City 24th State- August 10, 1821 Bluebird Dogwood Hawthorn
Montana The Treasure State Capital: Helena 41st State- November 8, 1889 Western Meadowlark Bitterroot Ponderosa Pine
Nebraska The Cornhusker State Capital: Lincoln 37th State – March 1, 1867 Western Meadowlark Cottonwood Goldenrod
Nevada The Silver State Capital: Carson City 36th State – October 31, 1864 Mountain Bluebird Single Leaf Pinon Sagebrush
New Hampshire The Granite State Capital: Concord 9th State – June 21, 1788 Purple Finch White Birch Purple Lilac
New Jersey The Garden State Capital: Trenton 3rd State - December 18, 1787 Eastern Goldfinch Red Oak Purple Violet
New Mexico The Land of Enchantment Capital: Santa Fe 47th State – January 6, 1912 Roadrunner Yucca Pinon
New York The Empire State Capital: Albany 11th State – July 26, 1788 Bluebird Sugar Maple Rose
North Carolina The Tarheel State Capital: Raleigh 12th State – November 21, 1789 Cardinal Pine Dogwood
North Dakota The Peace Garden State Capital: Bismarck 39th State – November 2, 1889 Western Meadowlark American Elm Wild Prairie Rose
Ohio The Buckeye State Capital: Columbus 17th State – March 1, 1803 Cardinal Buckeye Carnation
Oklahoma The Sooner State Capital: Oklahoma City 46th State – November 16, 1907 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Redbud Mistletoe
Oregon The Beaver State Capital: Salem 33rd State – February 14, 1859 Western Meadowlark Douglas Fir Oregon Grape
Pennsylvania The Keystone State Capital: Harrisburg 2nd State – December 12, 1787 Ruffled Grouse Hemlock Mountain Laurel
Rhode Island The Ocean State Capital: Providence 13th State – May 29, 1790 Rhode Island Red Red Maple Violet
South Carolina Capital: Columbia 8th State – 23, 1788 Carolina Wren Palmetto Yellow Jessamine
South Dakota Mount Rushmore State Capital: Pierre 40th State – November 2, 1889 Ring-necked Pheasant Click to see Mount Rushmore Black Hills Spruce Pasque
South Dakota: Mt. Rushmore Faces of four presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln Carved by Gutzon Borglum from 1927 to 1931 Return to SD slide
Tennessee The Volunteer State Capital: Nashville 16th State – June 1, 1796 Mockingbird Tulip Poplar Iris
Texas The Lone Star State Capital: Austin 28th State – December 29, 1845 Mockingbird Pecan Bluebonnet
Utah The Beehive State Capital: Salt Lake City 4th State – January 4, 1896 California Gull Blue Spruce Sego Lily
Vermont The Green Mountain State Capital: Montpelier 14th State – March 4, 1791 Hermit Thrush Sugar Maple Red Clover