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50 STATES POWER POINT
Hawaii New York
Florida Texas
New Mexico Oregan Alaska
Colorado Nevada
Tennesse By Rebeka Woods
HAWAII More than 1/3 of the worlds pineapples
come from Hawaii It is the only state that grows coffee It was formed by under sea volcanoes It is made up of 8 islands The Kilauea volcano is the most active
volcano on earth The life of the land is perpetuated in
righteousness(slogan)
NEW YORK New York has 722 miles of subway track
It was the first capital of the U.S.
The first internatinal sports hero Bill Richmond was born there
The 1st. Presentation of a 3d film was at the Astor Theater in Manahattan
It was the first state to require license plates
The empire state(state slogan)
FLORIDA Orlando attracts more visitors than
any other amusement park in America
Cape Canaveral is the launch pad for space flights in America
One of the most dived shipwrecks in the world is Benwood on the French reef at the Florida Keys
Swamps like Fakahatchee inhabit a lot of wildlife such as crocodiles
The largest strawberry shortcake was created in plant city
In God we trust(state slogan)
TEXAS In Texas the King Ranch is larger than
Rhode Island From July 24th.- 26th. 1979 Claudette a
tropical storm brought 25 in. of rain to a place near Alvin Texas causing more than $600 million in damage
More wool comes from Texas than anywhere else in America
It is the only state to enter the U.S. by treaty instead of annexation
The only natural lake in the state is Caddo lake
TEXAS CONTINUED The lone star state(state slogan)
ALASKA The most important revenue in Alaska is
the oil and natural gas 25% of America’s oil is from Alaska Rhode Island could fit into Alaska 425
times Most salmon, crab, & herring come from
Alaska The state sport is dog mushing Beyond your dreams within your
reach(state slogan)
NEW MEXICO The largest enchilada in the world is
made in Las Cruces at the “Whole Enchilada Festival”
The Green Chili capital of the world is Hatch
It is one of the 4 corner states along with Colorado, Utah, & Arizona
¾ of the roads in New Mexico are unpaved due to the dry climate
10,000 year old arrowheads have been found there
Crescit eundo it grows as it goes(state slogan)
OREGON Oregan has the most ghoust towns in
America Crater Lake is the deepest lake in
Oregon The largest cheese factory is in
Tillamook The capital is Salem The state colors are blue and gold Alis volat propriss she flies with her own
wings (state slogan)
COLORADOo The air force is located thereo Colorado means colored redo Every year the world’s largest rodeo is
hosted in Denvero Where the columbines grow by A.J. Finn
is the state songo The Lark Bunting is the state birdo Nil sine numine nothing without the
deity(state slogan)
NEVADA The Pair-o-dice Club opened in 1931
was the 1st. Casino to be opened on the Las Vegas strip
The Hoover Dam has guided tours & a museum
There are many gaming cities there such as Reno, Las Vegas, & Laughlin
The itchthyosaur is the state fossil Nevada is a name taken from a spanish
word meaning snow-clad The battle born state(state slogan)
TENNESSEE It is the home of country music The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville is the
longest continuously running radio program in the world
Elvis Presley’s home is Graceland & is the second most visited house in the U.S.
Tenessee comes from the old Yutchi Indian word tana-see meaning the meeting place
1/3 of the U.S. cotton is from Tennessee America at its best(state slogan)
THE END The United States of America