State Facts Flashcards
Match the Notable Facts and the Year to the State (50 cards)
1787
The first state to ratify the Constitution; known for its business-friendly laws.
Delaware
The First State
1787
Home to the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.
Pennsylvania
The Keystone State
1787
Known for its shoreline and the birthplace of the U.S. movie industry
New Jersey
The Garden State
1788
Famous for its peaches and as the headquarters of Coca-Cola.
Georgia
The Peach State
1788
Known for its maritime history and Yale University.
Connecticut
The Constitution State
1788
Home to the Boston Tea Party and Harvard University
Massachusetts
The Bay State
1788
Known for Chesapeake Bay and historic Annapolis.
Maryland
The Old Line State
1788
Known for its historic sites and beaches, such as Myrtle Beach.
South Carolina
The Palmetto State
1788
Known for its early primary in presidential elections and scenic landscapes.
New Hampshire
The Granite State
1788
Known for its historical significance with Jamestown and the Civil War.
Virginia
The Old Dominion State
1788
Known for the city nicknamed “The Big Apple” and landmarks like the Statue of Liberty.
New York
The Empire State
1789
Known for the Wright Brothers’ first flight and the Research Triangle.
North Carolina
The Tar Heel State
1790
The smallest state, known for its coastal towns and sailing.
Rhode Island
The Ocean State
1791
Known for its maple syrup and Green Mountains.
Vermont
The Green Mountain State
1792
Known for holding a horse racing derby that is the longest running sporting event in the United States and bourbon distilleries.
Kentucky
The Bluegrass State
1796
Known for country music and the Great Smoky Mountains.
Tennessee
The Volunteer State
1803
Known for its industrial heritage and the birthplace of aviation
Ohio
The Buckeye State
1812
Known for its French heritage and Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
Louisiana
The Pelican State
1816
Known for the Indianapolis 500 NASCAR Race and its limestone architecture.
Indiana
The Hoosier State
1817
Known for the Battle of Vicksburg during the Civil War, its role in the Civil Rights Movement and the Mississippi River, and the birthplace of Elvis Presley.
Mississippi
The Magnolia State
1819
Known for Southern hospitality, the Selma March, and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Alabama
The Yellowhammer State
1818
Known for Chicago’s Wrigley Field and became one of America’s most industrialized states after the Great Migration.
Illinois
The Prairie State
1820
Known for its rocky coastline, Acadia National Park, and seafood, especially lobster.
Maine
The Pine Tree State
1821
Known for the Gateway Arch and the starting point of the Oregon Trail.
Missouri
The Show Me State
