US States and Capitals
What is the capital of California?
Sacramento
Which region of the colonial USA was rocky and forested, and had important ports, so it became a center of fishing and shipbuilding?
New England
What is the name of the line on which all Southern colonial cities lie?
The Fall Line
What was the largest port in colonial New England?
Boston Harbor
In which continent do we live?
North America
What is the Capitol of the United States of America?
Washington DC
Which region of the colonial USA had fertile land, navigable rivers in which the cities of New York and Philadelphia are located
The Mid Atlantic region
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 US territory is located in Oceania?
Guam
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
a) Appalachian Mountains
Which state is the Northernmost state in the USA?
Alaska
Which neighboring country is sparsely populated and has only one road running East to West across the country?
Canada
Which 2 US territories are located in the Caribbean?
Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands
What are two states that border Mexico?
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
Which mountain range is in California and contains the highest mountains in the continental USA
Sierra Nevada mountains
Which state has the largest population in the USA?
California
Which ocean borders the USA to the West?
Pacific Ocean
Which two states joined the USA in 1959?
Alaska and Hawaii
What is the most important fact regarding Canada and Mexico, our neighbors, and their relations with us?
They have not threatened to invade us
Which is the tallest mountain in North America?
a) Mt. McKinley (Denali) in Alaska
Which is the largest state in the USA by area?
Alaska
Atlantic
What is one of the most important ports in the USA the mouth of the Mississippi River
New Orleans