The state name comes from a Native American tribe, one of the Alabama groups from that area. “Dixie” is a nickname for the southern states, especially the Confederate states, which left the Union during the Civil War. Alabama is called the Heart of Dixie because Montgomery, Alabama, was the first Confederate capital.
This southern state is bordered by Tennessee in the north, Georgia in the east, Florida and Mobile Bay in the south, and Mississippiin the west. Two of North America’s rarest species—the Perdido Key beach mouse and the Alabama beach mouse—hide out in Alabama. Coyotes, armadillos, deer, feral pigs, and American alligators also roam the land. Birds such as kites, bald eagles, and hawks dot the skies, and the Gulf Coast water-dog and the 20-inch eastern hell-bender—the biggest salamander species by weight in North America—are underfoot. Bamboo and mistletoe grow in the state as well as other parts of the country, but the carnivorous Alabama canebrake pitcher plant, the Alabama gladecress, and the Cahaba prairie-clover can only be found here. The state’s hundred-plus types of trees include pines, red cedars, magnolias, and live oaks, which are often draped with long, gray Spanish moss. About 70 percent of Alabama is covered in forests, so it’s no wonder the state is known for its timber. Alabama’s vast forests would cover Rhode Island, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Connecticut! Alabama is also rich in limestone, coal, and iron ore, which are the three raw materials needed to make steel. In fact Alabama is home to three of the nation’s top pipe-making companies. Alabama, which joined the union as the 22nd state in 1819. Ashleigh
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Rhode Island is nicknamed the Ocean State because it has more than 400 miles of coastline. Everyone in the state lives within a half-hour drive to the sea! During colonial times many of Rhode Island’s mammals were hunted almost to extinction in the state. But some of those animals have made a comeback. Black bears, beavers, and fishers (a type of weasel) have all returned to the land.
Other common mammals are minks, raccoons, and river otters. The tiny state is alsobig on birds, especially along the coastline. Green herons, blue-winged warblers, common eiders, loons, and harlequin ducks are among Rhode Island’s many avian residents. Reptiles such as the northern redbelly and eastern smooth green snake live here. And the region is home to amphibians like blue-spotted salamanders and northern leopard frogs. The smallest state in the United States, Rhode Island is only about 48 miles long and 37 miles wide. It’s bordered by Massachusettsin the north and east, the Atlantic Ocean in the south, and Connecticut in the west. Ashleigh The name Minnesota comes from the Dakota tribe’s word for the Minnesota River, mnisota, meaning “cloudy, muddy water” or “sky-tinted water.” Minnesota’s nickname (the north star state) comes from its French state motto, adopted in 1861: l’étoile du nord meaning, “the star of the north.
Bobcats, muskrats, raccoons, and white-tailed deer are a few of Minnesota’s mammals. Gyrfalcons, great horned owls, and snipes are among the birds that fly through the state. Minnesota’s amphibians are western chorus frogs, eastern red-backed salamanders, and northern map turtles. The state is also home to reptiles like prairie skinks, garter snakes, and venomous timber rattlesnakes. Minnesota’s has 52 native tree species, some are, American elm, mountain maple, white spruce, and red pine (the state tree). Sunflowers, white meadow-sweet, and sweet pea are a few of the state’s wildflowers. Minnesota’s Mall of America is the biggest mall in the United States. It has a lot more than 500 stores, a seven-acre amusement park, and full-size roller coasters inside! Ashleigh The name California comes from a 16th-century Spanish novel that describes a mythical paradise called California. The gold rush probably helped earn California the nickname the Golden State, as did its golden poppies, the state flower. Keep an eye out for black bears, mountain lions, bighorn sheep, wild pigs, deer, and elk. And search the skies for a sight of bald eagles, California condors, and California quails, the state bird.
Swimming off the coast are green sea turtles, leather-back sea turtles, California sea lions, sea otters, and blue whales.About 6,500 types of plants thrive in California. You can see Joshua trees, which grow only in the Mojave Desert; perfumed magnolia trees; thorny coral trees; purple-flowered jacarandas; and lots of cacti. There’s a good chance that piece of fruit you’re eating was grown in California. The state is the top U.S. producer of lemons, apricots, avocados, dates, figs, grapes, kiwi, nectarines, peaches, raspberries, strawberries, and many others. And it’s not just fruit—California leads the nation in production of almonds, pistachios, and walnuts. It even grows over 90 percent of the broccoli that’s produced in the United States. The state also produces timber, cement, natural gas, and petroleum. California’s Death Valley is North America’s hottest desert, with an average daily high in the month of June of 115.5°F. Tank up before you drive there. Gas stations can be 50 miles apart! More movies have been filmed in California than any other state. In 1955, Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California. Since then about 750 million people have visited the park. California was made the 31st state on September 9, 1850. Ashleigh Washington became the 42nd state in the United States on November 11, 1889. The state of Washington is the only state to be named after a United States president. Washington state produces more apples than any other state in the union. Before it became a state, the territory was called Columbia (named after the Columbia River). When it was granted statehood, the name was changed to Washington, supposedly so people wouldn't confuse it with The District of Columbia.
The highest point in Washington is Mount Rainier. It was named after Peter Rainier, a British soldier who fought against the Americans in the Revolutionary War. The state capital of Washington is Olympia, and the largest city is Seattle. Starbucks, the biggest coffee chain in the world was founded in Seattle Washington. Washington is home to many Internet companies, including Amazon.com, Classmates.com and Whitepages.com. Property tax was the first tax levied in the state of Washington and its collection accounts for about 30 percent of Washington's total state and local revenue. Popular games Pictionary, Pickle-ball, and Cranium were all invented in Washington. Washington state flag is the only U.S. state flag with a field of green as well as the only state flag with the image of an American president. Ashleigh Indiana became the 19th state December 11, 1816. The Major cities in Indiana are Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville, and Hammond. The state of Indiana was named after the Native Americans. Indiana means “Indian Land.
Indiana is the leader of corn production. 90% of the world’s popcorn is grown in Indiana. The state’s highest point is Hoosier Hill. It rises 1,257 feet in the air. Gas, oil, and coal are some of the state’s most valuable natural resources. Indiana also mines sand, gravel, and limestone. Baseball was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The very first professional game had played in Fort Wayne on May 4, 1871. The state flower is a Peony. The state bird is a Cardinal. No state fish. The state tree is a Tulip tree. Ashleigh The word “elephant” comes from the Greek word “elephas” which means “ivory”. A new born human baby weighs an average of 7 pounds while a new born elephant baby can weigh up to 260 pounds! The baby can stand up shortly after being born.
An adult male’s tusks grow about 7 inches a year. Tusks are used to dig for salt, water and roots, to debark trees, to clear a path and occasionally in fights. Additionally, they are used for marking trees to establish an elephant’s territory. The elephant’s trunk is a fusion of its nose and upper lip. It is the elephant’s most important limb. The trunk is sensitive enough to pick up a blade of grass and strong enough to rip the branches off a tree. The trunk is also used for drinking – the elephant can suck up to 14 litres of water at a time and then blow it straight into its mouth! The elephant’s very large ears are used to radiate excess heat away from the body. There is a structured social order in the elephant’s lifestyle. The females spend their entire lives in tight family groups made up of mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters and daughters. The eldest female normally leads the group. Adult males prefer to live a bachelor lifestyle. Experts don’t agree on how Iowa got its name. Some say that the name comes from the Ioway tribe. There’s also disagreement over the source of Iowa’s nickname, the Hawkeye State. Some say the name honors a Native American chief, Black Hawk. Others claim it was inspired by a character named Hawkeye in James Fenimore Cooper’s book, The Last of the Mohicans. On December 28 1846, Iowa became the 29th state.
Red foxes, thirteen-lined ground squirrels, least weasels, and white-tailed deer are among Iowa’s common mammals. Cerulean warblers, grasshopper sparrows, and scarlet tanagers are a few of the state’s birds. Iowa’s reptiles are Great Plains skinks, western hognose snakes, and yellow mud turtles. Amphibians like blue-spotted salamanders, central newts, Great Plains toads, and mudpuppies (a type of salamander) slither and hop through Iowa. Sugar maple, sycamore, red cedar, and oak (the state tree) are a few of the most common trees that grow in Iowa. Indian blanket flower, squirrel corn, morning glory, wild rose,(state flower) and Dalmatian toadflax are the state’s wildflowers. Iowa's biggest city is Des Moines. Ashleigh Jupiter who is our dog, has a weird feet liking. Every day he licks my feet over and over, and I'm like: What do you like so much about my feet. Daddy says it's the salt and I was like: what? I didn't know you had salt on your feet. It doesn't sound right.
weird thing number 2: Every time I smack him with my foot, he try's to eat it. He'll do the same thing with my hand, even though, he leads me and Maddie my sister around. One time, he tried to lead me under the table! Ha! Ashleigh Ohio is home to 24 astronauts. Ohio has made a house completely out of trash, and it turned out to be amazing. The idea was to show how much can be made out of recycled material and the couple nailed it. The house has now been opened up for tours.
Ohio gave America its first chewing gum in 1869, hot dog in 1900 and Life Savers candy in 1912. There is a serpent-type monster living in Lake Erie named “Bessie.” Encounters with Bessie dates back to 1817 and has been sighted a lot over the last century and The New York Times even ran a story on it in 1931. Currently, there’s no evidence to support its existence. Fishing for Whales on Sunday is illegal. Women are not allowed to wear patent leather shoes in public, and it is illegal for more than five women to live in a house. Lastly, even after breaking the laws as mentioned above, you can’t be arrested on Sunday or on the Fourth of July. The state flag of Ohio is unique because it is the only state flag that is not rectangle in shape. The Capital city of Ohio is Columbus. The area of the State covers 116,096 square kilometers or 44,825 square miles. Ashleigh People first came to Texas a very long time ago. The first signs of humans appear 16,700 years ago. Thousands of years later, Akokisa, Karankawa, Mogollon, and Caddo, who are native American tribes, lived on the land.
”Texas is nicknamed the Lone Star State because in 1836, when the Republic of Texas declared itself an independent nation, it flew a flag with a single star on it. In Texas you might find black bears, armadillos, coyotes, cougars, tiger salamanders, leopard frogs, and endangered cats called jaguarundis. Texas has more types of birds than any other state. Everything from screech owls to hummingbirds live there. There are many different types of trees including pinyon pines, Texas mesquite, and cottonwood. There is also a large variety of cacti. Texas is known for its cattle. About 12 million head of cattle live there, more than any other state in the country. Ashleigh |
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