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Name the first 25 states - have you learned from the state quarters?

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pendragon1998

pendragon1998

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Okay, so the mint and many coin collectors all say that the state quarter program is supposed to help people learn more about the states. Let's see if it did. The challenge: post the names of the first 25 states - just half of the US! - in order of their entrance into the union. Don't be a prat and look it up - see if you really know it. I'll give you a hint - the first 13 states were the original 13 colonies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPACE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPACE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPACE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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shirohniichan

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Basel State

 

 

 

SPACER

 

Mint State 60

Mint State 61

Mint State 62

Mint State 63

Mint State 64

Mint State 65

Mint State 66

Mint State 67

Mint State 68

Mint State 69

Mint State 70

 

 

SPACER

 

I forget the rest.

 

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Revenant

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I can name most of the first 25, but I can't really do it in order.

 

1. Delaware

2. Pennsylvania

3. New Jersey

4. Georgia

5. Connecticut

6. Massachusetts

7. Maryland

8. North Carolina

9. New Hampshire

10. Virginia

11. New York

12.

13. South Carolina

14. Vermont

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

(And after 25...)

26.

27.

28. Texas

 

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DC Dawg

DC Dawg

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Ok... ok... without looking:

 

Delaware

Pennsylvania

New Jersey

Georgia

Connecticut

Massachusetts

Maryland

South Carolina

New Hampshire

Virginia

New York

North Carolina

Rhode Island

Vermont

Kentucky

Tennessee

Ohio

Louisiana

Indiana

Mississippi

Illinois

Alabama

Maine

Missouri

Arkansas

 

I think the last four are in the right order, but I forgot. I thought Florida was before Arkansas, but I flipped a coin and Arkansas won!

 

BTW... I had to remember this 100 years ago, in high school!!

 

Scott :hi:

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okbustchaser

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I think the last four are in the right order, but I forgot. I thought Florida was before Arkansas, but I flipped a coin and Arkansas won!

 

BTW... I had to remember this 100 years ago, in high school!!

 

Lucky flip...Florida wasn't for another couple of years after Arkansas. Michigan came in between the two.

 

I had to learn them too. :frustrated:

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nwcs

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I know all 50 and I know where Tennessee is. That's why I'm still looking for a 1797 16 star half dime, dime, or quarter.

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Revenant

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[font:Arial Black]TEXAS [/font]

 

Am I getting close?? lol

 

:gossip: Texas is 28th, not even in the top 25. (tsk)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I know:

:jokealert:

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Zoins

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Naming the states in order of acceptance into the Union is kind of frivolous exercise IMO. There's not much of modern value to be gained from it.

 

Just getting people to be able to name all the states and point to them on a map is challenging enough, and useful in the modern world. I remember one TV show where they interviewed people off the street and many people couldn't even name the states that shared borders with theirs. Made me feel good about our education system ;)

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nwcs

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You don't want to read the book "Miseducation of America" then. It'll really make you not feel good...

 

I don't think the order is relevant, either. Except for maybe the first 13. Or 16 to include my beloved Tennessee. Being able to name and locate all of them is more useful.

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rrantique

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Mohicans,Iroquis,Mohawks,Seminole,Choctaw,Souix,Cherokee,Apache,Flatheads,Blackfeet,Croix,Caddo-ha,and don't know how to spell Cherikawa. Btw in what state is Sacagawea buried? :hi:

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CarolinaCollector

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Here is my guess...I'm not sure about a couple of these, but I bet that I did better today than I would have ten years ago.

 

Delaware

Pennsylvania

New Jersey

Georgia

Conneticut

Massachusetts

Maryland

South Carolina

New Hampshire

Virginia

New York

North Carolina

Rhode Island

Vermont

Kentucky

Tennessee

Ohio

Lousiana

Indiana

Mississippi

Illinois

Florida

Michigan

Maine

Arkansas

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construct

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Delaware

Pennsylvania

New Jersey

Georgia

Connecticutt

 

Massachusetts

Maryland

South Carolina

New Hampshire

Virginia

 

New York

North Carolina

Rhode Island

Vermont

Kentucky

 

Tennessee

Alabama

Ohio

Louisiana

Mississippi

 

Illinois

Maine

Florida

Missouri

Arkansas

 

Okay, how did I do?

 

I graded myself. I missed five.

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