The States By: Ryan

Georgia State Capital: Atlanta State Flower: Cherokee rose State Bird: Brown thrasher State Tree: Live oak State Animal: Right Whale State Nickname: Peach State; Empire State

Georgia Statehood: 1788 Congressional Representatives: 13 5 Famous People from this State: James Bowie, Oliver Hardy, Alan Jackson, Jasper Johns, Martin Luther King Jr. 1 interesting fact about this state: Hernodo de Sota the Spanish explorer, first traveled parts of Georgia in 1540.

Illinois State Capital: Springfield State Flower: Violet State Bird: Cardinal State Tree: White oak State Animal: White-tailed deer State Nickname: Prairie State Statehood: 1818 Congressional Representatives: 19

Illinois 5 Famous People from this State: Black Hawk, Jack Benny, Ray Bradbury, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Benny Goodman 1 interesting fact about this state: Central Illinois is noted for shrines and memorials associated with the life of Abraham Lincoln

New Jersey State Capital: Trenton State Flower: Purple violet State Bird: Eastern goldfinch State Tree: Red oak State Animal: Horse State Nickname: Garden State Statehood: 1787

New Jersey Congressional Representatives: 13 5 Famous People from the State: Bud Abbot, Charles Addams, Edwin Aldrin, Zach Braff, Ernie Kovacs 1 interesting fact about this state: Because of it’s key location between New York City and Philadelphia, New Jersey saw much fighting during the American Revolution

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