The U.S. 50 States of America

The 50 States 101The 50 States 101Mary SemerlingMary Semerling

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Delaware• Deleware was the first state of the

united states• It became the first state on December

7, 1787

Delaware

• The state capital is Dover• The state tree is American holly• The state flower is peach blossom• The state bird is the blue hen

chicken

Pennsylvania• Pennsylvania was the second state

of the United States• It became the second state on

December 12, 1787

Pennsylvania• The state capital is Harrisburg• The state tree is hemlock• The state flower is a mountain

laurel• The state bird is ruffed grouse

New Jersey• New Jersey was the third state of

the United States• It became the third state on

December 18, 1787

New Jersey• The state capital is Trenton• The state tree is the red oak• The state flower is the violet• The state bird is the eastern

goldfinch

Georgia• Georgia was the fourth state of the

United States• It became the fourth state on

January 2, 1788

Georgia• The state capital is Atlanta• The state tree is the live oak• The state flower is the Cherokee

rose• The state bird is the brown

thrasher

Connecticut• Connecticut was the fifth state of

the united states• It became the fifth state on

January 9, 1788

Connecticut• The state capital is Hartford• The state tree is the white oak• The state flower is the mountain

laurel• The state bird is the American

robin

Massachusetts• Massachusetts was the sixth sate

of the United states• It became the sixth state on

February 6, 1788

Massachusetts• The state capital is Boston• The state tree is the American elm• The state flower is the mayflower• The state bird is the black-capped

chickadee

Maryland• Maryland was the seventh state of

the United States• It became the seventh state on

April 28, 1788

Maryland • The state capital is Annapolis• The state tree is the white oak• The state flower is the black-eyed

Susan• The state bird is the Baltimore

oriole

South Carolina• South Carolina was the eighth

state of the United states• It became the eighth state on May

23, 1788

South Carolina• The state capital is Columbia• The state tree is palmetto• The state flower is the yellow

jessamine• The state bird is the Carolina wren

New Hampshire• New Hampshire was the ninth

state of the united states• It became the ninth state on June

21, 1788

New Hampshire• The state capital is Concord• The state tree is the white birch• The state flower is the purple lilac• The state bird is the purple finch

Virginia• Virginia was the tenth state of the

United states• It became the tenth state on June

25, 1788

Virginia• The state capital is Richmond• The state tree is the dogwood• The state flower is the dogwood• The state bird is the cardinal

New York• New York was the eleventh state

of the United States• It became the eleventh state on

July 26, 1788

New York • The state capital is Albany• The state tree is the sugar maple• The state flower is the rose• The state bird is the bluebird

North Carolina• North Carolina was the twelfth

state of the United States• It became the twelfth state on

November 21, 1789

North Carolina• The state capital is Raleigh• The state tree is the pine• The state flower is the dogwood• The state bird is the cardinal

Rhode Island• Rhode Island was the thirteenth

state of the United States• Rhode Island became the

thirteenth state on May 29, 1790

Rhode Island• The sate capital is Providence• The state tree is the red maple• The state flower is the violet• The state bird is the Rhode Island

red

Vermont • Vermont was the fourteenth state

of the United States• Vermont became the fourteenth

state on March 4, 1791

Vermont• The state capital is Montpelier• The state tree is the sugar maple• The state flower is the hermit

thrush

Kentucky• Kentucky is the fifteenth state of

the United States• Kentucky became the fifteenth

state on June 1, 1792

Kentucky• The state capital is Frankfort• The state tree is the tulip tree• The state flower is the goldenrod• The state bird is the cardinal

Tennessee• Tennessee is the sixteenth state of

the United States• Tennessee became the sixteenth

on June 1, 1796

Tennessee• The state capital is Nashville• The state tree is the tulip tree• The state flower is the iris• The state bird is the mockingbird

Ohio• Ohio is the seventeenth state of

the United States• Ohio became the seventeenth

state on March 1, 1803

Ohio• The state capital is Columbus• The state tree is the buckeye• The state flower is the scarlet

carnation• The state bird is the cardinal

Louisiana• Louisiana is the eighteenth state

of the United States• Louisiana became the eighteenth

state on April 30, 1812

Louisiana• The state capital is Baton Rouge• The state tree is the bald cypress• The state flower is the magnolia• The state bird is the brown pelican

Indiana• Indiana is the nineteenth state of

the United States• Indiana became the nineteenth

state on December 11, 1816

Indiana• The state capital is Indianapolis• The state tree is the tulip tree• The state flower is the peony• The state bird is the cardinal

Mississippi• Mississippi is the twentieth state of

the United States• Mississippi became the twentieth

state on December 10, 1817

Mississippi• The state capital is Jackson• The state tree is the magnolia• The state flower is the magnolia• The state bird is the mockingbird

Illinois• Illinois is the twenty-first state of

the United States• Illinois became the twenty-first

state on December 3, 1818

Illinois• The state capital is Springfield• The state tree is the white oak• The state flower is the violet• The state bird is the cardinal

Alabama• Alabama is the twenty-second

state of the United States• Alabama became the twenty-

second state on December 14, 1819

Alabama• The state capital is Montgomery• The state tree is the southern

longleaf pine• The state flower is the camellia • The state bird is the

yellowhammer

Maine• Maine is the twenty-third state of

the United States• Maine became the twenty-third

state on March 15, 1820

Maine• The state capital is Augusta• The state tree is the white pine• The state flower is the white pine

cone and tassel• The state bird is the chickadee

Missouri• Missouri is the twenty-fourth state

of the United States• Missouri became the twenty-fourth

state on August 10, 1821

Missouri• The state capital is Jefferson City• The state tree is the flowering

dogwood• The state flower is the hawthorn• The state bird is the bluebird

Arkansas• Arkansas is the twenty-fifth state

of the United States• Arkansas became the twenty-fifth

state on June 15, 1836

Arkansas• The state capital is Little Rock• The state tree is the pine• The state flower is the apple

blossom• The state bird is the mockingbird

Michigan• Michigan is the twenty-sixth state

of the United States• Michigan became the twenty-sixth

state on January 26, 1837

Michigan• The state capital is Lansing• The state tree is the white pine• The state flower is the apple

blossom• The state bird is the robin

Florida• Florida is the twenty-seventh state

of the United States• Florida became the twenty-sixth

state on March 3, 1845

Florida• The state capital is Tallahassee• The state tree is the sabal palm• The state flower is the orange

blossom• The state bird is the mockingbird

Texas• Texas is the twenty-eighth state of

the United States• Texas became the twenty-eighth

state on December 29, 1845

Texas• The state capital is Austin• The state tree is the pecan• The state flower is the bluebonnet• The state bird is the mockingbird

Iowa• Iowa is the twenty-nineth state of

the United States• Iowa became the twenty-nineth

state on December 28, 1846

Iowa• The state capital is Des Moines• The state tree is the oak• The state flower is the wild rose• The state bird is the eastern

goldfinch

Wisconsin• Wisconsin is the thirtieth state of

the United States• Wisconsin became the thirtieth

state on May 29, 1848

Wisconsin• The state capital is Madison• The state tree is the sugar maple• The state flower is the wood violet• The state bird is the robin

California• California is the thirty-first state of

the United States• California became the thirty-first

state on September 9, 1850

California• The state capital is Sacramento• The state tree is the California

redwood• The state flower is the golden

poppy • The state bird is the California quail

Minnesota• Minnesota is the thirty-second

state of the United States• Minnesota became the thirty-

second state on May 11, 1858

Minnesota• The state capital is St. Paul• The state tree is the red pine• The state flower is the pink and

white lady’s slipper• The state bird is the common loon

Oregon• Oregon is the twenty-third state of

the United States• Oregon became the twenty-third

state on February 14, 1859

Oregon• The state capital is Salem• The state tree is the Douglas fir• The state flower is the Oregon

grape• The state bird is the western

meadowlark

Kansas• Kansas is the thirty-fourth state of

the United States• Kanas became the thirty-fourth

state on January 29, 1861

Kansas• The state capital is Topeka• The state tree is the cottonwood• The state flower is the native

sunflower• The state bird is the western

meadowlark

West Virginia• West Virginia is the thirty-fifth

state of the United States• West Virginia became the thirty-

fifth state on June 20,1863

West Virginia• The state capital is Charleston• The state tree is the sugar maple• The state flower is the

rhododendron• The state bird is the cardinal

Nevada• Nevada became the is the thirty-

sixth state of the United States• Nevada became the thirty-sixth

state on October 31, 1864

Nevada • The state capital is Carson City• The state tree is the single-leaf

pinon and bristlecone pine• The state flower is the sagebrush• The state bird is the mountain

bluebird

Nebraska• Nebraska is the thirty-seventh

state of the United States• Nebraska became the thirty-

seventh state on March 1, 1867

Nebraska• The state capital is Lincoln• The state tree is the cottonwood• The sate flower is the goldenrod• The state bird is the western

meadowlark

Colorado• Colorado is the thirty-eighth state

of the United States• Colorado became the thirty-eighth

state on August 1, 1876

Colorado• The state capital is Denver• The state tree is the blue spruce• The state flower is the white and

lavender columbine• The state bird is the lark bunting

North Dakota• North Dakota is the thirty-nineth

state of the United States• North Dakota became the thirty-

nineth state on November 2, 1889

North Dakota• The state capital is Bismarck• The state tree is the American elm• The state flower is the wild prairie

rose• The state bird is the western

meadowlark

South Dakota• South Dakota is the fortieth state

of the Untied States• South Dakota became the fortieth

state on November 2, 1889

South Dakota• The state capital is Pierre• The state tree is the Black Hills

spruce• The state flower is the pasqueflower• The state bird is the ring-necked

pheasant

Montana• Montana is the forty-first state of

the United States• Montana became the forty-first

state on November 8, 1889

Montana• The state capital is Helena• The state tree is the Ponderosa

pine• The state flower is the bitterroot• The state bird is the western

meadowlark

Washington• Washington is the forty-second

state of the United States• Washington became the forty-

second state on November 11, 1889

Washington• The state capital is Olympia • The state tree is the western

hemlock• The state flower is the Coast

rhododendron• The state bird is the American

goldfinch

Idaho• Idaho is the forty-third state of the

United States• Idaho became the forty-third state

on July 3, 1890

Idaho• The state capital is Boise• The state tree is the western white

pine• The state flower is the syringe• The state bird is the mountain

bluebird

Wyoming • Wyoming is the forty-fourth state

of the United States• Wyoming became the forty-fourth

on July 10, 1890

Wyoming• The state capital is Cheyenne• The state tree is the plains

cottonwood• The state flower is the Indian

paintbrush• The state bird is the western

meadowlark

Utah• Utah is the forty-fifth state of the

Untied States• Utah became the forty-fifth on

January 4, 1896

Utah• The state capital is Salt Lake City• The state tree is the blue spruce• The state flower is the sego lily• The state bird is the California gull

Oklahoma• Oklahoma is the forty-sixth state

of the United States• Oklahoma became the forty-sixth

state on November 16, 1907

Oklahoma• The state capital is Oklahoma City• The state tree is the redbud• The state flower is the mistletoe• The state bird is the scissor-tailed

flycatcher

New Mexico• New Mexico is the forty-seventh

state of the United States• New Mexico became the forty-

seventh on January 6, 1912

New Mexico• The state capital is Santa Fe• The state tree is the pinon• The state flower is the yucca• The state bird is the roadrunner

Arizona• Arizona is the forty-eighth state of

the United States• Arizona became the forty-eighth

state on February 14, 1912

Arizona• The state capital is Phoenix• The state tree is the palo verde• The state flower is the blossom of

the saguaro cactus• The state bird is the cactus wren

Alaska• Alaska is the forty-nineth state of

the United States• Alaska became the forty-nineth

state on January 3, 1959

Alaska• The state capital is Juneau• The state tree is the Sitka spruce• The state flower is the forget-me-

not• The state bird is the willow

ptarmigan

Hawaii• Hawaii is the fiftieth state of the

United States• Hawaii became the fiftieth state

on August 21, 1959

Hawaii• The sate capital is Honolulu• The state tree is the candlenut• The state flower is the yellow

hibiscus• The state bird is the nene

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