The States By: Emily

Colorado State Capital: Denver. State Flower: Rocky Mountain columbine. State Bird: lark bunting. State Tree: Colorado blue spruce. State Animal: Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. State Nickname: Centennial State. Statehood: Aug. 1,1876. Congressional Representatives: 7

Colorado 5 famous People from the State: Tim Allen, Lon Chaney, Gene Fowler, Erik Hawkins, and Ted Mack. 1 Interesting Fact: First visited by Spanish explorers in the 1500s, the territory was claimed for Spain by Juan de Ulibarri in 1706.

Indiana State Capital: Indianapolis State Flower: peony State Bird: cardinal State Tree: tulip tree State Animal: cardinal State Nickname: Hoosier state

Indiana Statehood: Dec. 11, 1816. Congressional Representatives: 9 5 Famous people: George Ade, Anne Baxter, Larry Bird, Eli Lilly, and Wilbur Wright. 1Interesting Fact: First explored for France by Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, in 1676 – 1680, the region figured importantly in the Franco- British struggle for North America .

New York State Capital: Albany State Flower: rose State Bird: bluebird State Tree: sugar maple State Animal: beaver State Nickname: Empire state Statehood: July26, 1788

New York U.S. representatives: 29 5 famous people: James Cagney, Peter Cooper, Maria Callas, Aaron Copland, and Henry James. 1 Interesting fact: In 1624the first permanent Dutch settlement was established at Fort Orange( now Albany).

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