USA State names

USA are ..........

• unitary government

• federal country

• sovereign states

There are ........... contiguous (continental) states in the USA

• 46

• 47

• 48

State names come from a variety of ......

• languages

• people

• institutions

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

There are .......... names of states that derive from the indigenous languages of the Americas

• 23

• 24

• 25

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

How many state names derive from actual European languages and words?

• 22

• 23

• 24

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

11 states are named after....

• Indian tribe chiefs

• European monarchs

• an individual person

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

7 states are named in honor of

• Indian tribe chiefs

• European monarchs

• an individual person

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

Which of the names of the founding fathers is a state name?

• Franklin

• Jefferson

• Lincoln

• Washington

A common pattern in many state name origins is the following:

native tribal group > ........................ > colonial territory/state

• local river

• local mountain

• local lake

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The two noncontiguous states are...

• Maine and Maryland

• Alaska and Hawaii

• Florida and Rhode Island

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7