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50 STATES POWER POINT

Hawaii New York

Florida Texas

New Mexico Oregan Alaska

Colorado Nevada

Tennesse By Rebeka Woods

HAWAII More than 1/3 of the worlds pineapples

come from Hawaii It is the only state that grows coffee It was formed by under sea volcanoes It is made up of 8 islands The Kilauea volcano is the most active

volcano on earth The life of the land is perpetuated in

righteousness(slogan)

NEW YORK New York has 722 miles of subway track

It was the first capital of the U.S.

The first internatinal sports hero Bill Richmond was born there

The 1st. Presentation of a 3d film was at the Astor Theater in Manahattan

It was the first state to require license plates

The empire state(state slogan)

FLORIDA Orlando attracts more visitors than

any other amusement park in America

Cape Canaveral is the launch pad for space flights in America

One of the most dived shipwrecks in the world is Benwood on the French reef at the Florida Keys

Swamps like Fakahatchee inhabit a lot of wildlife such as crocodiles

The largest strawberry shortcake was created in plant city

In God we trust(state slogan)

TEXAS In Texas the King Ranch is larger than

Rhode Island From July 24th.- 26th. 1979 Claudette a

tropical storm brought 25 in. of rain to a place near Alvin Texas causing more than $600 million in damage

More wool comes from Texas than anywhere else in America

It is the only state to enter the U.S. by treaty instead of annexation

The only natural lake in the state is Caddo lake

TEXAS CONTINUED The lone star state(state slogan)

ALASKA The most important revenue in Alaska is

the oil and natural gas 25% of America’s oil is from Alaska Rhode Island could fit into Alaska 425

times Most salmon, crab, & herring come from

Alaska The state sport is dog mushing Beyond your dreams within your

reach(state slogan)

NEW MEXICO The largest enchilada in the world is

made in Las Cruces at the “Whole Enchilada Festival”

The Green Chili capital of the world is Hatch

It is one of the 4 corner states along with Colorado, Utah, & Arizona

¾ of the roads in New Mexico are unpaved due to the dry climate

10,000 year old arrowheads have been found there

Crescit eundo it grows as it goes(state slogan)

OREGON Oregan has the most ghoust towns in

America Crater Lake is the deepest lake in

Oregon The largest cheese factory is in

Tillamook The capital is Salem The state colors are blue and gold Alis volat propriss she flies with her own

wings (state slogan)

COLORADOo The air force is located thereo Colorado means colored redo Every year the world’s largest rodeo is

hosted in Denvero Where the columbines grow by A.J. Finn

is the state songo The Lark Bunting is the state birdo Nil sine numine nothing without the

deity(state slogan)

NEVADA The Pair-o-dice Club opened in 1931

was the 1st. Casino to be opened on the Las Vegas strip

The Hoover Dam has guided tours & a museum

There are many gaming cities there such as Reno, Las Vegas, & Laughlin

The itchthyosaur is the state fossil Nevada is a name taken from a spanish

word meaning snow-clad The battle born state(state slogan)

TENNESSEE It is the home of country music The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville is the

longest continuously running radio program in the world

Elvis Presley’s home is Graceland & is the second most visited house in the U.S.

Tenessee comes from the old Yutchi Indian word tana-see meaning the meeting place

1/3 of the U.S. cotton is from Tennessee America at its best(state slogan)

THE END The United States of America