[your name]

Our 50 States:[Name of Your State]

Symbols of [name of your state]• The state bird is:• The state flower is:• The state tree is:

BirdAdd a picture here.

FlowerAdd a picture here.

TreeAdd a picture here.

State Flag• Show a picture of your state flag.

Add a picture of the state flag

here.

State Nickname• Tell what is the state’s nickname, and why that is the

nickname.

State Motto• Tell about the state motto and what makes this state

special.

This state became the _____ state in the United States in __________.

The first Governor of the state was _________________.

Statehood

Government• National Government

o Name the current United States Senators and Representatives.

• State Governmento Name the current governor.

MapsIn this space, insert a political and/or physical map of your state. Point out the state capital.

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Population• 1950:• 1960:• 1970:• 1980:• 1990:• 2000

Over the past fifty years the population has (increased/decreased).

Economy• Chief products of the state include:

o Agricultural (farm) productso Mining productso Manufactured goods

Places to VisitChoose one place in your state that would be interesting to visit. Tell where it is located in the state and why it would be interesting to visit.

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Works Cited• List the resources you used for your research.