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Transcript of Learning the 50 States State Shapes, Capitals, and Useful Facts START.
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
Ready…
When the U.S. Constitution was written there were only 13 states. As that
document was ratified, or approved by each state, that became the order by which the states were admitted into the union.
This is the order we will progress through this instructional module. This will allow you to
also see how the United States grew, state by state. Start with Group 1 on the next slide and
continue from there.
Original 13 StatesGROUP 1Delaware,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and
Georgia
GROUP 2Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Maryland and South
Carolina
The Rest of the U.S.
EXIT
GROUP 3New Hampshire,
Virginia, New York, N. Carolina, and Rhode
Island
States 14-25 States 26-38 States 39-50
Straight to 13 States Quiz
DELAWARE• Do you know about where
Delaware is?– 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”
Dover
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) New Jerseyb) Delawarec) Pennsylvaniad) Georgia
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
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
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!!!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?– 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”
Dover
Question #2:Identify the state at right and its
capital.a) Pennsylvania, Pittsburgb) New Jersey, Trentonc) New Jersey, Harrisburgd) Pennsylvania, Harrisburg
What do you remember?
CONGRATULATIONS!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
QuitContinue on to the next group
of states, or click “Quit” to, well, 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• 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
Columbia
Test Your Skills…
Oops, you’ve selected South Carolina. The
capital here is COLUMBIA.
Back to Question
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 statement about the power of a unified nation
Concord
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• 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
Providence
Have you learned anything?Which state was the 9th and final state
needed to ratify the Constitution?a) North Carolinab) Pennsylvaniac) Virginiad) New Hampshire
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
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
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 statement about the power of a unified nation
Concord
Way to Go!Way to Go!You’ve mastered the first 13 states! You’ve mastered the first 13 states!
Either go on to the next group from the Either go on to the next group from the menu or exit and continue later.menu or exit and continue later.
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Glossary of TermsDebtor: 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)