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United States of a Crossword (USC)

Sean Kent A. Pernia

This crossword includes all states of USA, not including the territories. The clues there are unusual and difficult facts that you might not know about them.

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5.This was known as the "Show Me State". The 'Show Me State' expression may have began in 1899 when Congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver stated, "I'm from Missouri and you've got to show me."
6.This state's name means “colored red” and is known as the “Centennial State.”
7.This state's world famous hot springs are located in Lava Hot Springs.
9.The state nickname used to be the "Tree Planter's State", but was changed in 1945 to the "Cornhusker State".
10.Davy Crockett was not born on a mountaintop in this state, as the song says. He was born on the banks of Limestone Creek near Greeneville, where a replica of the Crockett's log cabin stands today.
15.This state was the first state admitted to the Union after the ratification of the Constitution.
16.This was the first state to ratify the United States constitution. It did so on December 7, 1787.
17.Cheeseburgers were first served in 1934 at Kaolin's restaurant in Louisville, located in this state.
20.This state has the tallest state capitol building in the United States; the building is 450 feet tall with 34 floors.
21.This state's flag pictures a beaver on its reverse side. It is the only state flag to carry two separate designs.
23.This state passed a bill in 1987 making English the official state language.
26.Just like there were four presidents who live in the other same state, there were also seven United States presidents who were born in this state.
27.This state boasts the largest breeding population of trumpeter swans in the lower United States.
28.Levan, is "navel" spelled backwards. It is so named because it is in the middle of this state.
30.Norfolk County is the birthplace of four United States presidents: John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John Fitzgerald Kennedy and George Herbert Walker Bush. They also all live in Massachusetts.
31.This state is the home of the Dakota, Lakota and Nakota tribes, which make up the Sioux Nation. Fact: The names of its tribes rhyme
32.This state is the largest producer of sweet potatoes in the nation. Students at a Wilson County school petitioned the North Carolina General Assembly for the establishment of the sweet potato as the official state vegetable.
34.This state is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it. They are: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States.
35.This state is the only state in the Union to have acquired its sovereignty by proclamation of the President of the United States.
37.Elevations in this state range from 54 feet above sea level in the far southeast corner to 2,753 feet above at Mount Magazine, the state's highest point.
38.Of the thirteen original colonies, this state was the first to declare its independence from Mother England -- a full six months before the Declaration of Independence was signed.
40.This statw has the highest population density in the U.S. An average 1,030 people per sq. mi., which is 13 times the national average.
43.More turkeys are raised in this state than in any other state in the United States.
44.Anadarko is home to the only authentic Indian City in the United States. It is located in the beautiful Washita river valley in the southwestern part of this state.
45.This state is all home to the tams of Chicago Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs, Whitesox, and Fire, one in football, hockey, basketball, and soccer, and two in baseball..
46.Abraham Lincoln moved to this state when he was 7 years old. He lived most of his boyhood life in Spencer County with his parents Thomas and Nancy.
47.This state is first in the United States production of peat and magnesium compounds and second in gypsum and iron ore.
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1.Seven Presidents are buried in this state. Its the same number as there were seven presidents who live in the other same state.
2.Greater Miami, located in this state is the only metropolitan area in the United States whose borders encompass two national parks. You can hike through pristine Everglades National Park or ride on glass-bottom boats across Biscayne National Park.
3.The first coal mine in this state was in Carbon in 1867
4.Outsiders first discovered this state in 1741 when Danish explorer Vitus Jonassen Bering sighted it on a voyage from Siberia.
5.Located in the Chesapeake Bay, Smith Island is this state's only inhabited off-shore island.
6.The first telephone book in this state has ever issued contained only fifty names. The New Haven District Telephone Company published it in New Haven in February 1878.
8.1/4 of this state is forested, and the state has 7 National Forests including the Nation's largest, the 3.3 million acre Gila National Forest which includes the Gila Wilderness.
11.The first American chess tournament was held in this state in 1843.
12.This is the first state of the fifty United States to list their web site URL on a license plate.
13.This state consists of only eight main islands, including its "Big Island".
14.Okefenokee Swamp, located in this state encompasses over 400,000 acres of canals; moss draped cypress trees, and lily pad prairies providing sanctuaries for hundreds of species of birds and wildlife including several endangered species.
18.This state is the only state to be named after a United States president.
19.This state is the nation's leading peach producer and shipper east of the Mississippi River.
22.Milwaukee, located in this state is home of Harley Davidson Motorcycles.
24.This state has 90,000 miles of shoreline, more than California, Florida and Hawaii combined.
25.This state's only operating antique carousel is located in the city of Story City.
29.This is the smallest state in size in the United States. It covers an area of 1,214 square miles. Its distances North to South are 48 miles and East to West 37 miles.
33.Eastport, located in this state is the most eastern city in the United States. The city is considered the first place in the United States to receive the rays of the morning sun.
36.This state was the first state in the nation to have a planned system of junior colleges.
37.This is a right-to-work state. The law states no person shall be denied the opportunity to obtain or retain employment because of non-membership in a labor organization.
39.This state introduced the Mardi Gras to the western world. The celebration is held on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent begins.
41.There were 16,067 slots in this state in 1960. In 1999 this had 205,726 slot machines, one for every 10 residents.
42.A ball of twine in Cawker City, which is located in this state measures over 38' in circumference and weighs more than 16,750 pounds and is still growing.

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