2. Learning the 50 States State Shapes, Capitals, and Useful Facts START

3. 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

4. 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. ratified 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.

5. Original 13 States GROUP 1 Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Georgia GROUP 2 Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland and South Carolina The Rest of the U.S. EXIT GROUP 3 New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, N. Carolina, and Rhode Island States 14-25States 26-38States 39-50 Straight to 13 States Quiz

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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 mercenaries –He and his troops pushed on to Princeton to defeat the British there seven days later The capital of New Jersey is Trenton Trenton

9. GEORGIA Georgia was established by James Oglethorpe as a place where debtors could start a new life free from imprisonmentdebtors –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

10. What do you remember? Question #1: Which state was the first to sign the United States Constitution? a)New Jersey b)Delaware c)Pennsylvania d)Georgia

11. What were you thinking! Take another look at New Jersey and try again. Wrong… New Jersey

12. 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 mercenaries –He and his troops pushed on to Princeton to defeat the British there seven days later The capital of New Jersey is Trenton Trenton

13. What were you thinking! Take another look at Pennsylvania and try again. Wrong… Pennsylvania

14. 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

15. What were you thinking! Take another look at Georgia and try again. Wrong… Georgia

16. GEORGIA Georgia was established by James Oglethorpe as a place where debtors could start a new life free from imprisonmentdebtors –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

17. Aces!!! I always knew you could be #1! Good Work. Now keep going. But first, lets take one last look at Delaware. Delaware

18. 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

19. Question #2: Identify the state at right and its capital. a)Pennsylvania, Pittsburg b)New Jersey, Trenton c)New Jersey, Harrisburg d)Pennsylvania, Harrisburg What do you remember?

21. Refresh Your Memory… Harrisburg Dover Atlanta Trenton Try Again

22. 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 Quit Continue on to the next group of states, or click “Quit” to, well, quit

23. 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 herehere Hartford

24. 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 WarBattles of Lexington and Concord –Those two towns are located north and west of Boston Boston

25. 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

26. 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

27. Test Your Skills… Which state at right is Connecticut? Click it to see if you’re correct!

28. Test Your Skills… This is Massachusetts! Back to Question

29. Test Your Skills… This is South Carolina! Back to Question

30. Test Your Skills… This is Maryland! Back to Question

31. Test Your Skills… GREAT! YOU FOUND CONNECTICUT!

32. Test Your Skills… Now, of these states, whose capital is Annapolis?

33. Test Your Skills… Nope, the capital here is BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Back to Question

34. Test Your Skills… Sorry, the capital of Connecticut is HARTFORD. Back to Question

35. Test Your Skills… Oops, you’ve selected South Carolina. The capital here is COLUMBIA. Back to Question

36. Test Your Skills… VICTORY IS YOURS! You remembered that Maryland’s capital is ANNAPOLIS.

37. 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

38. 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

39. 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

40. 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

41. 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

42. Have you learned anything? Which state was the 9th and final state needed to ratify the Constitution? a)North Carolina b)Pennsylvania c)Virginia d)New Hampshire

43. Have you learned anything? Nope, it’s not North Carolina! Click on the state to review.

44. 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

45. Have you learned anything? Sorry, not Pennsylvania! Click on the state to review.

46. 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

47. Have you learned anything? Oops, not Virginia! Click the state to review.

48. 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

49. 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.

50. 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

51. QUIZ TIME! Identify each state listed by clicking it on the map at right READY RETURN TO MENU

52. Identify Massachusetts By clicking it on the map at right

53. Identify Massachusetts By clicking it on the map at right TRY AGAIN!

54. Identify Massachusetts By clicking it on the map at right Woo-Hoo!

55. Identify Delaware By clicking it on the map at right

56. Identify Delaware By clicking it on the map at right TRY AGAIN!

57. Identify Delaware By clicking it on the map at right Woo-Hoo!

58. Identify South Carolina By clicking it on the map at right

59. Identify South Carolina By clicking it on the map at right TRY AGAIN!

60. Identify South Carolina By clicking it on the map at right Woo-Hoo!

61. Identify Which state has Concord For a capital By clicking it on the map at right

62. Identify By clicking it on the map at right TRY AGAIN! Which state has Concord For a capital

63. Identify By clicking it on the map at right Woo-Hoo! Which state has Concord For a capital

64. Way to Go! You’ve mastered the first 13 states! Either go on to the next group from the menu or exit and continue later. MenuExit

65. Glossary of Terms Debtor: 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)

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