Learning the 50 States
State Shapes, Capitals, and
Useful Facts
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Instructions
• You will be presented with
three or four states and
information about them
– One state per slide
– Information includes capital,
date of statehood, etc
• After each group, you will be
quizzed on what you learned
• After three groups, you will
take a map quiz where you
must identify states and
capitals
• There will be a maximum
number of possible items to
be identified, you will need to
score near that as instructed
Proceed from state to state and through the
module by using the buttons at the lower
right-hand corner of the screen
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Original 13 States
GROUP 1
Delaware,
Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, and Georgia
GROUP 2
Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Maryland
and South Carolina
GROUP 3
New Hampshire, Virginia,
New York, N. Carolina,
and Rhode Island
Straight to 13 States Quiz
The Rest of the U.S.
States 14-25
States 26-38
States 39-50
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DELAWARE
• Do you know about where
Delaware is?
Dover
– Click the map in background where
you think it is
– Careful, a “hand” might not mean
the right location
• Its capital is Dover
• Delaware was the first state to
ratify the Constitution on Dec. 7,
1787, making it our “first state”
PENNSYLVANIA
• Pennsylvania is the home of
Ben Franklin
• Its capital is Harrisburg
• As a colony it was the first to
encourage religious freedom
• It was the second state to ratify
the Constitution, therefore
making it our “second state”
Harrisburg
NEW JERSEY
• This “third state” is home to a pair of
early major victories in the
Revolutionary War
– Gen. George Washington led a victorious
surprise attack in Trenton on an army of
mercenaries hired by the British on the
morning of Dec. 26, 1776
– He and his troops pushed on to Princeton to
defeat the British there seven days later
• The capital of New Jersey is Trenton
Trenton
GEORGIA
• Georgia was established by James Oglethorpe as a place
where debtors could start a new life free from imprisonment
– It was the last of the 13 colonies to be established
– It also served as a buffer between the English Colonies and Spanish
Florida
• Its capital is Atlanta
Atlanta
What do you remember?
Question #1:
Which state was the first to sign the
United States Constitution?
a)
b)
c)
d)
New Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Wrong…
What were you
thinking!
Take another look
at New Jersey and
try again.
New
Jersey
NEW JERSEY
• This “third state” is home to a pair of
early major victories in the
Revolutionary War
– Gen. George Washington led a victorious
surprise attack in Trenton on an army of
mercenaries hired by the British on the
morning of Dec. 26, 1776
– He and his troops pushed on to Princeton to
defeat the British there seven days later
• The capital of New Jersey is Trenton
Trenton
Wrong…
What were you
thinking!
Take another look
at Pennsylvania
and try again.
Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA
• Pennsylvania is the home of
Ben Franklin
• Its capital is Harrisburg
• As a colony it was the first to
encourage religious freedom
• It was the second state to ratify
the Constitution, therefore
making it our “second state”
Harrisburg
Wrong…
What were you
thinking!
Take another look
at Georgia and try
again.
Georgia
GEORGIA
• Georgia was established by James Oglethorpe as a place
where debtors could start a new life free from imprisonment
– It was the last of the 13 colonies to be established
– It also served as a buffer between the English Colonies and Spanish
Florida
• Its capital is Atlanta
Atlanta
Aces!!!
I always knew you could be #1!
Good Work. Now keep going. But
first, lets take one last look at
Delaware.
Delaware
DELAWARE
• Do you know about where
Delaware is?
Dover
– Click the map in background
where you think it is
– Careful, a “hand” might not mean
the right area
• Its capital is Dover
• Delaware was the first state to
ratify the Constitution on Dec.
7, 1787, making it our “first
state”
What do you remember?
Question #2:
Identify the state at right and its capital.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Pennsylvania, Pittsburg
New Jersey, Trenton
New Jersey, Harrisburg
Pennsylvania, Harrisburg
Refresh Your Memory…
Trenton
Harrisburg
Atlanta
Dover
Try Again
CONGRATULATIONS!
You remembered that
Harrisburg is the capital of
Pennsylvania!
Harrisburg
Also: Pennsylvania, the home of Benjamin
Franklin, was the 2nd state to ratify the
Constitution and was founded as a colony
under the principle of religious tolerance
Continue on to the next group of
states, or click “Quit” to, well, quit
Quit
CONNECTICUT
• Connecticut immediately
ratified the Constitution
making it the 5th state
• Its capital is Hartford
• Roger Sherman of
Connecticut saved the
Constitutional Convention
– Created Great Compromise
– Learn more about it here
Hartford
MASSACHUSETTS
• The first New England Colony
• Its capital is Boston
• The Revolutionary War began in
Massachusetts
– The Battles of Lexington and Concord were
the first confrontations of the War
– Those two towns are located north and west
of Boston
Boston
MARYLAND
• Maryland ratified the Constitution shortly
after Massachusetts, making it the 7th
state
• Its capital is Annapolis
• The state of Maryland later gave up ten
square miles to the federal government to
create our nation’s capital, the District of
Columbia
Annapolis
SOUTH CAROLINA
Columbia
• South Carolina became the
8th state to ratify the
Constitution
• Only nine states had to ratify
the Constitution in order for it
to be officially approved and
set in place
• Its capital is Columbia,
although it used to be
Charleston
Test Your Skills…
Which state at right is Connecticut?
Click it to see if you’re correct!
Test Your Skills…
This is Massachusetts!
Back to
Question
Test Your Skills…
This is South Carolina!
Back to
Question
Test Your Skills…
This is Maryland!
Back to
Question
Test Your Skills…
GREAT! YOU FOUND
CONNECTICUT!
Test Your Skills…
Now, of these states,
whose capital is Annapolis?
Test Your Skills…
Nope, the capital
here is BOSTON,
MASSACHUSETTS
Back to
Question
Test Your Skills…
Sorry, the capital of
Connecticut is
HARTFORD.
Back to
Question
Test Your Skills…
Oops, you’ve selected
South Carolina. The capital
here is COLUMBIA.
Back to
Question
Test Your Skills…
VICTORY IS YOURS!
You remembered that
Maryland’s capital is
ANNAPOLIS.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
• It was the ninth and final state
necessary to ratify the
Constitution
• Its capital is Concord
• Even though no more states
had to ratify the Constitution,
the rest did to make a
Concord
statement about the power of
a unified nation
VIRGINIA
• The largest and most influential of the 13
original states
– At the time it consisted of West Virginia and
Kentucky
– Leaders of Virginia were held in high respect
• Its capital is Richmond
• Four of our first 5 presidents were
Virginians: Washington, Jefferson,
Madison, and Monroe
Richmond
NEW YORK
• Taking their time, the leaders of
New York waited to see if Virginia
ratified the Constitution before
doing so themselves
• Following Virginia’s lead made
New York the tenth state
• Its capital is Albany
Albany
NORTH CAROLINA
• North Carolina’s leaders also waited to see
how Virginia voted on the Constitution
• Its capital is Raleigh (pronounced: Rolly)
• The very first British settlement was
attempted on Roanoke Island, now part of
this state
– It was established by Sir Walter Raleigh
– After three years, the colony vanished without
enough of a trace to be investigated
– To this day, we still do not know what happened…
Raleigh
RHODE ISLAND
Providence
• The smallest state in the
U.S.
• Its capital is Providence
• It was the last state to ratify
the Constitution
– Probably because they sent
no delegates to the
Convention
– Rhode Island was the least
participating member of the
13 states
Have you learned anything?
Which state was the 9th and final state needed
to ratify the Constitution?
a) North Carolina
b) Pennsylvania
c) Virginia
d) New Hampshire
Have you learned anything?
Nope, it’s not North Carolina!
Click on the state to review.
NORTH CAROLINA
• North Carolina’s leaders also waited to see how
Virginia voted on the Constitution
• Its capital is Raleigh (pronounced: Rolly)
• The very first British settlement was attempted on
Roanoke Island, now part of this state
– It was established by Sir Walter Raleigh
– After three years, the colony vanished without enough of
a trace to be investigated
– To this day, we still do not know what happened…
Raleigh
Have you learned anything?
Sorry, not Pennsylvania!
Click on the state to review.
PENNSYLVANIA
• Pennsylvania is the home of Ben
Franklin
• Its capital is Harrisburg
• As a colony it was the first to
encourage religious freedom
• It was the second state to ratify the
Constitution, therefore making it our
“second state”
Harrisburg
Have you learned anything?
Oops, not Virginia! Click
the state to review.
VIRGINIA
• The largest and most influential of the 13 original
states
– At the time it consisted of West Virginia and
Kentucky
– Leaders of Virginia were held in high respect
• Its capital is Richmond
• Four of our first 5 presidents were Virginians:
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe
Richmond
Have you learned anything?
Yes! You remembered that New
Hampshire was the ninth state to ratify the
Constitution! Click the state to review
before continuing.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
• It was the ninth and final state
necessary to ratify the
Constitution
• Its capital is Concord
• Even though no more states
had to ratify the Constitution,
the rest did to make a
Concord
statement about the power of
a unified nation
QUIZ TIME!
Identify each state listed
by clicking it on the map at
right
READY
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Identify
Massachusetts
By clicking it on the map at
right
Identify
Massachusetts
By clicking it on the map at
right
TRY AGAIN!
Identify
Massachusetts
By clicking it on the map at
right
Woo-Hoo!
Identify
Delaware
By clicking it on the map at
right
Identify
Delaware
By clicking it on the map at
right
TRY AGAIN!
Identify
Delaware
By clicking it on the map at
right
Woo-Hoo!
Identify
South Carolina
By clicking it on the map at
right
Identify
South Carolina
By clicking it on the map at
right
TRY AGAIN!
Identify
South Carolina
By clicking it on the map at
right
Woo-Hoo!
Identify
Which state has
Concord
For a capital
By clicking it on the map at
right
Identify
Which state has
Concord
For a capital
By clicking it on the map at
right
TRY AGAIN!
Identify
Which state has
Concord
For a capital
By clicking it on the map at
right
Woo-Hoo!
Way to Go!
You’ve mastered the first 13 states! Either go
on to the next group from the menu or exit and
continue later.
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Glossary of Terms
Debtor: a person or institution that owes a sum of money
(synonyms: borrower, mortgagor; bankrupt, insolvent,
defaulter; antonym: creditor)
Mercenary: a professional soldier who fights merely for pay,
often for a foreign country (synonymous with someone
without ethics)
Ratify: to sign or give formal consent; to approve (synonyms:
confirm, approve, sanction, endorse, agree to, accept,
uphold, authorize)
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