British Colonies
This colony, later an original state, was a leader in the Patriot cause, which is why the Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, and the first battle between colonists and the British, all occurred there.
Massachusetts
This state is named for the river that served as the unofficial border between French and American territory at the end of the American Revolution.
Mississippi
The first major gold rush happened in this state in 1849.
California
The Sunshine State
Florida
Atlanta
Georgia
This colony, later an original state, was where the delegates from all the states met to write the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution.
Pennsylvania
This state is named for the agreement of purchase of land between President Jefferson and France.
Louisiana
This state had a covered wagon trail named after it because do many pioneers used it to get there in the second half of the 1800s.
Oregon
The Empire State
New York
Boston
Massachusetts
This colony, later an original state, remained a safe place for Loyalists until the end of the American Revolution, which is why the Barton parents move there with their family.
New York
These are the two explorers that Jefferson sent to explore the territory newly purchased from France.
Lewis and Clarke
This state was originally considered a foolish purchase, until gold and oil were found there.
Alaska
The Cornhusker State
Nebraska
Virginia
This state was not one of the 13 colonies because it was originally considered part of Massachusetts.
Maine
This state declared itself an independent country for almost a decade.
Texas
This state was originally its own kingdom of Pacific Islands.
Hawai'i
The Buckeye State
Ohio
Nashville
Tennessee
This colony, later an original state, contained the first permanent English colony, Jamestown.
Virginia
The United States acquired the land that became Arizona, Nevada, and a number of other states after a war with this country.
Mexico
Name one current US Territory (land controlled by the US that is not a state).
Guam, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Puerto Rico
The Centennial State
Colorado
Lansing
Michigan