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Delaware: 1 st of the 13 states to ratify the Constitution and become a state
Dover is the state capital, and its also considered the corporate capital since everyone places their capital in that state. -
Connecticut : One of the original 13 States
Hartford is the state capital, and "Connecticut takes its name from an Algonquian word meaning “land on the long tidal river.” (History.com) -
Alabama 22nd State
NIcknamed "The Heart of Dixie" and its capital is Montgomery, and it also played an important role in the American Civil War. -
Arkansas 27th state
Its state capital is Little Rock. According to History.com, "The name Arkansas was used by the early French explorers to refer to the Quapaw people—a prominent indigenous group in the area—and to the river along which they settled. The term was likely a corruption of akansea, the word applied to the Quapaw by another local indigenous community, the Illinois. " -
California: 31st State
Its state capital is Sacramento. In the 1960s, it was packed with people due to the Gold Rush and trying to make it in California. -
Colorado :38th state
The capital is Denver, and half of its territory encompasses the Rocky Mountains. Also, "Colorado's earliest inhabitants were the ancient Pueblo people (also called the Anasazi), who settled in the southwest part of the region from approximately the years 1 to 1300." (History.com) -
Arizona: 48th state
According to History.com, "Some scholars believe that the state's name comes from a Basque phrase meaning “place of oaks,” while others attribute it to a Tohono O'odham (Papago) Indian phrase meaning “place of the young (or little) spring.” Its state capital is Arizona -
Alaska :49th State
Its state capital is Juneau, and its the largest state in the U.S.
