United States of AmericaDanielle D’Amico

History of the United States13 original colonies:Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Virginia

Declaration of Independence:

Allowed the 13 colonies to be free from Britain

and become independent states

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SOME STATES TO REMEMBER

OKLAHOMA

NEBRASKA

MONTANA

KANSAS

IDAHO

MISSOURI

DELAWAREARIZONA

NEVADA

NORTH DAKOTA WYOMING

UTAH

GEORGIA

Some states have nicknames

CaliforniaThe Golden State

New YorkThe Empire State

Delaware The First State

FloridaThe Sunshine State

OhioThe Buckeye State

GeorgiaThe Peach State

New JerseyThe Garden State

ArizonaThe Grand Canyon

State

KansasThe Sunflower

State

Some questions to test your knowledge…

Which color labels the Midwest States?

RED

GREEN

YELLOW

BLUE

Which state is this?

DELAWARE

UTAH

IDAHO

KANSAS

ARIZONA

MISSOURI

Name this stateMONTANA

WYOMING

MISSOURI

NORTH DAKOTA

GEORGIA

ARKANSAS

Which state is next to Vermont?

VERMONT

DELAWARE

MAINE

RHODE ISLAND

NEW JERSEY

Which state is know as the Sunshine State?

CALIFORNIA

NEW MEXICO

FLORIDA

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