US States and Capitals
What is the capital of California?
Sacramento
Which state of the colonial USA had the port of Boston which became a center of whaling and shipbuilding?
Boston
What is the name of the state with the largest population in the USA?
California
What was the largest port in colonial New England?
Boston Harbor
On which continent do we live?
North America
What is the Capitol of the United States of America?
Washington DC
What did we buy from France which included the port of New Orleans, much of the middle of the country including the Mississippi river system
The Louisiana Purchase
Which Southernmost state was NOT part of the USA during the period of the 13 colonies?
Florida. It was controlled by Spain
Which neighboring country is arid and borders us to the South?
Mexico
Which is the area which includes Kansas and Nebraska where much of our grain is grown?
What are two states borders that border Canada?
Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine
Which mountain range runs through Virginia, Kentucky and West Virginia and was the division between the 13 British colonies and Indian land
Appalachian Mountains
Which state was purchased from Russia?
Alaska
Which neighboring country is sparsely populated and has only one road running East to West across the country?
Canada
Which state has the smallest population in the USA?
Wyoming
What are two states that border Mexico?
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
Which mountain range is in California and runs all the way from Washington state to Baja California
The Coastal range
Which state is the smallest in terms of area the USA?
Rhode Island
Which ocean borders the USA to the West?
Pacific Ocean
Which two states joined the USA in 1959?
Alaska and Hawaii
What is the one important fact regarding Canada and Mexico, our neighbors, and their relations with us?
They have not threatened to invade us
They do not have as much arable land as us
Which is the largest state in the USA in terms of area?
Alaska
What is the name of the line on which many early industrial cities of the USA lie - Baltimore, Richmond, Philadelphia - so they can access water power?
Which ocean borders the USA to the East?
Atlantic
What is one of the most important ports in the USA the mouth of the Mississippi River
New Orleans