The states By: Maddison

Kansas State Capital: Topeka State Flower: Sunflower State Bird: Western Meanowlark State Tree: Cotton Wood State Animal: Buffalo State Nickname: Sunflower State Statehood: 29, 1861 Congressional Rep:4 5 people from the state: Kathleen S, Mark P, Pat R, Paul M, and Ron T Lewis, Clark and friends explord the regions between 1803 and 1819.

Iowa State capital: Des Moines State Flower: Wild Rose State bird: Eastern Goldfinch State Tree: Oak Tree State Animal: eastern Goldfinch State Nickname: Hawkeye State Statehood: Dec 28, 1857 Congressional Rep: 5 5 people from the state: Michael A, Michael L, Tom M, Patty, and Chet The first Europeans to visit the area were the French Explorers.

West Virginia State Capital: Charleston State Flower: rhododendron State Bird : Cardinal State Tree: Sugar maple State Animal: Black Bear State Nickname: Mountain State Statehood: June 20,1872 Congressional Rep: 3 5 people from the state: Robert, John, Darrell, Betty, John D.J The delegates of the 4 countries formed there own government

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