Northeast
The number of original colonies in the Northeast
Nine
Home of the Ozark Mountains
Arkansas
areas of rolling plains and high grasses
Prairie
Monument that features 4 US Presidents carved into the face of a mountain
Mt Rushmore
This lake is only slightly less salty than the Dead Sea
Great Salt Lake
Laid the foundation for self-government and set precedents for the future nation
Mayflower Compact
Land of Cajuns and Creoles
Louisiana
"Twin Cities"
Minneapolis and St Paul
Unicameral Legislature
Nebraska
Most famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park
Old Faithful
This state was once divided between New York and New Hampshire
Vermont
Barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina
Outer Banks
"Motor City"
Detroit
Larger Native American population than any other state
Oklahoma
"Big Sky Country"
Montana
Home of Yale University
Connecticut
Second only to Wyoming in coal production
West Virginia
largest monument in the nation found in this state
Missouri
Remote, rugged are of rock pinnacles and ridges that became a hideout for outlaws
Badlands
"Mile High City"
Denver
Largest of the New England states
Maine
"Breadbasket" of Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Only state with shoreline on four of the five Great Lakes
Michigan
"Sunflower State"
Kansas
Federal government owns more than 90% of this state
Nevada