States Crossword level: EXTRA HARD

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