U.S States Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. Holds a symbol of American Independence
  2. 7. The smallest state in the U.S
  3. 8. Where you can go to see the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam
  4. 10. Is the inspiration for “The Shining”
  5. 12. Dakota Where Mount Rushmore is located
  6. 14. Has the largest animal variety in the U.S
  7. 15. was named for England's “Virgin Queen,” Elizabeth I.
  8. 17. Home to Yellowstone National Park
  9. 19. Means beautiful
  10. 21. People love to say Y’all here
  11. 24. Where one of the most famous horse races take place
  12. 27. Where the Gateway Arch is located
  13. 28. The birthplace of Kool-Aid
  14. 29. Has a trail that is 2,000 miles long that people used to travel west in the 1800’s
  15. 30. Sometimes called the “Wolverine State¨
  16. 31. First state to ratify the 13th amendment ,which banned slavery.
  17. 35. Was the first state to acknowledge Christmas as an official holiday
  18. 36. Where many great inventions have come from, like the lightbulb and automobile.
  19. 38. Became established as the first state by the U.S Constitution in 1704
  20. 43. The Energy Capital of the World
  21. 45. Boasts the most number of water parks in a single area in the whole world.
  22. 46. Jersey Has the greatest population density of any state.
  23. 47. Holds the “Halloween capital” of the world( Anoka)
  24. 49. The home of Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz”
  25. 50. Has the highest literacy rate
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  1. 1. Where the U.S National Anthem was written.
  2. 3. Where you can find Hollywood
  3. 4. The only state with a one-syllable name
  4. 5. Place with the largest metal sculpture
  5. 6. Known as the “Old North State” and the “Tar Heel State”
  6. 9. Known as the “Aloha State”
  7. 11. Named after one of our U.S presidents.
  8. 13. Location of the Salem witch trials
  9. 16. Home to the most famous U.F.O sightings.
  10. 18. Where you can visit the birthplace of Elvis Presley, “The King of Rock”
  11. 20. “Carry me back to Old ______”
  12. 22. Also the name of a famous 1943 musical
  13. 23. Has a temperature of 95-110 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer
  14. 25. Home of General Douglas Macarthur
  15. 26. Where a famous race takes place annually
  16. 32. Carolina Was the first state to secede from the U.S in the civil war
  17. 33. It is illegal to sell fish from the back of mooses here.
  18. 34. Known as the “Constituion state”
  19. 37. Home to a musician who permanently altered the landscape of jazz
  20. 39. The biggest state in the U.S
  21. 40. The _____ Yankees
  22. 41. Ranked 1st in college football as of 10/28/21
  23. 42. The first state to join the union after the first 13 colonies
  24. 44. “Life free or die”
  25. 48. The driest state in U.S, averaging only 7 inches of rain a year