States of America
The states of America were formed from Britain's American colonies, and after the Treaty of Paris in 1783 the country became recognized as a nation - The United States of America. If you are looking for a United States list you will find one here List of 50 states and capitals in order with all fifty states and their capitals plus postal abbreviations in alphabetical order.
Though there are now fifty states the original US states numbered 13, and 37 were added gradually during the 19th and 20th centuries. The Civil War (1861-65) nearly split America into North and South as the Confederacy of 11 southern slave-owning states attempted to secede. the North won and slave owning was abolished.
All the states have nicknames, usually more than one, with some accepted as official and others used by the people out of fondness for their home state. You can access a list of states and their nicknames here. States-capitals-nicknames You ought to at least know the ones for your own state.
Some handy links if you would like to learn the states and capitals by rote. Learn-States-Mnemonic Learn-States-Capitals
Printable Work Sheets for your students to learn and practice the 50 states.
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