States Crossword level: EXTRA HARD
Across
- 2. contains 75% of the land area of the United States with an altitude over 10,000 feet
- 4. This state's name comes from Native American words that mean “flat water.”
- 5. Frankfort became the capital in 1792
- 7. has the longest coastline
- 8. As the most populous state in the U.S., 1 in 8 residents live there!
- 11. Has a population of over 1,000,000
- 18. was the first state to ratify the 13th Amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery, 1865
- 19. Nickname: The Bay State
- 20. It is the 48th state admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912
- 21. is home to the oldest state park in the nation
Down
- 1. is named after the Missouri Native American tribe
- 3. has an estimated 100,000 glaciers
- 6. became the first colony to create a constitution and declare its independence from Great Britain.
- 9. name came from the Quapaw Indians
- 10. got the nickname the Tar Heel State because workers here used to sell tar
- 12. Capital: Santa Fe.
- 13. is the least populated state in America. With an average altitude of 60 ft. above sea level
- 14. earned its nickname "the Constitution State"
- 15. the No. 1 producer of honey in the nation
- 16. consists of extensive woodlands, fertile prairies, and innumerable lakes
- 17. There is a song about this state
- 22. nickname is the Hawkeye state