States, Capitals, & US Regions

States, Capitals, & US Regions

State, County, and City A state is a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government. A county is a political and administrative division of a state, providing certain local governmental services. A city is a large town (Phoenix). A capital is the most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center.

The United States of America U.S. declared independence: July 4, 1776 Largest State: Alaska Smallest State: Rhode Island Capital of the U.S.: District of Columbia, Washington D.C. 1st State: Delaware in 1787 50th State: Hawaii in 1959 Arizona = 48 th State in 1912

Alabama (AL) 22 nd State 1819 Capital Montgomery Alaska (AK) 49 th State 1959 Capital Juneau Arizona (AZ) 48 th State 1912 Capital Phoenix

Arkansas (AR) 25 th State 1836 Capital Little Rock California (CA) 31 st State 1850 Capital Sacramento Colorado (CO) 38 th State 1876 Capital - Denver

Connecticut (CT) 5 th State 1788 Capital Hartford Delaware (DE) 1 st State 1787 Capital Dover Florida (FL) 27 th State 1845 Capital - Tallahassee

Georgia (GA) 4 th State 1788 Capital Atlanta Hawaii (HI) 50 th State 1959 Capital Honolulu Idaho (ID) 43 rd State 1890 Capital - Boise

Illinois (IL) 21 st State 1818 Capital Springfield Indiana (IN) 19 th State 1816 Capital Indianapolis Iowa (IA) 29 th State 1846 Capital Des Moines

Kansas (KS) 34 th State 1861 Capital Topeka Kentucky (KY) 15 th State 1792 Capital Frankfort Louisiana (LA) 18 th State 1812 Capital Baton Rouge

Maine (ME) 23 rd State 1820 Capital Augusta Maryland (MD 7 th State 1788 Capital Annapolis Massachusetts (MA) 6 th State 1788 Capital Boston

Michigan (MI) 26 th State 1837 Capital Lansing Minnesota (MN) 32 nd State 1858 Capital Saint Paul Mississippi (MS) 20 th State 1817 Capital Jackson

Missouri (MO) 24 th State 1821 Capital Jefferson City Montana (MT) 41 st State 1889 Capital Helena Nebraska (NE) 37 th State 1867 Capital Lincoln

Nevada (NV) 36 th State 1864 Capital Carson City New Hampshire (NH) 9 th State 1788 Capital Concord New Jersey (NJ) 3 rd State 1787 Capital Trenton

New Mexico (NM) 47 th State 1912 Capital Santa Fe New York (NY) 11 th State 1788 Capital Albany North Carolina (NC) 12 th State 1789 Capital Raleigh

North Dakota (ND) 39 th State 1889 Capital Bismarck Ohio (OH) 17 th State 1803 Capital Columbus Oklahoma (OK) 46 th State 1907 Capital Oklahoma City

Oregon (OR) 33 rd State 1859 Capital Salem Pennsylvania (PA) 2 nd State 1787 Capital Harrisburg Rhode Island (RI) 13 th State 1790 Capital Providence

South Carolina (SC) 8 th State 1788 Capital Columbia South Dakota (SD) 40 th State 1889 Capital Pierre Tennessee (TN) 16 th State 1796 Capital Nashville

Texas (TX) 28 th State 1845 Capital Austin Utah (UT) 45 th State 1896 Capital Salt Lake City Vermont (VT) 14 th State 1791 Capital Montpelier

Virginia (VA) 10 th State 1788 Capital Richmond Washington (WA) 42 nd State 1889 Capital Olympia West Virginia (WV) 35 th State 1863 Capital Charleston

Wisconsin (WI) 30 th State 1848 Capital Madison Wyoming (WY) 44 th State 1890 Capital Cheyenne

4 Main US Regions A region can be as large as a continent or as small as a neighborhood that has certain shared characteristics that set it apart. Northeast South Midwest West

The Northeast region includes; Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. The Northeast

It is the nation s most economically developed, densely populated, and culturally diverse region. New York City is the biggest city in this region. Other major cities include Boston, Philadelphia, and Newark. The Northeast

The South Also referred to as The Land of Dixie or The Bible Belt. The South region includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

The South The region is known for its culture and history, having developed its own customs, musical styles, and varied cuisines. The Dallas-Fort Worth area has the highest population. Other major cities include; Atlanta, Miami, Memphis, New Orleans, and Houston.

The Midwest The Midwest region includes; Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Economically the region is balanced between heavy industry and agriculture, with finance and services such as medicine and education being increasingly important. Chicago is the biggest city in the region. Other cities include; Minneapolis, Detroit, Milwaukee, Omaha, and St. Louis. The Midwest

The West The West region includes; Montana, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Alaska, and Hawaii.

The West The region is culturally diverse and known for its free spirit, unique cuisine, desert landscape, and it s Cowboy Culture which boomed after Westward Expansion. The biggest city in the West is Los Angeles. Other major cities include Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego, Phoenix, Denver, and Las Vegas.