Tallahassee was named as the capital in It took over 20 years for Florida to become the 27th state, in SLC, as it is also called, was declared the capital city in Utah became the 45th state in It is also home to the international headquarters of the the LDS Church.
Austin was chosen as the capital city in In , Texas became the 28th state. Humans have been living in the area that is now Austin since at least 9, B. Richmond was chosen as the capital in In , Virginia became the 10th state. The capital was originally Williamsburg, where you can now visit a colonial living-history museum in Colonial Williamsburg that includes many buildings from when it was the capital.
Bismarck was named the official capital in North Dakota became the 39th state in It was named after the German chancellor, Otto von Bismarck. Madison was declared as the capital city in Ten years later, Wisconsin became the 30th state, in The city was named after the fourth president of the United States, James Madison.
Illinois became the 21st state in Springfield was officially chosen as the capital in There's no official word on whether the Simpsons actually live here. Ohio became the 17th state in Columbus was chosen as the capital in It was, indeed, named after Christopher Columbus.
Boston was officially chosen as the capital in Massachusetts became the 6th state in Many of the most important events of the American Revolution took place in Boston. Oklahoma became the 46th state in Its namesake city was chosen as the capital in It is prone to extreme weather events like tornadoes, hail and derechos. Louisiana became the 18th state in Baton Rouge was chosen as the capital in It is named after a red pole that originally separated indigenous hunting grounds.
Vermont became the 14th state in The state chose Montpelier as the capital city in It is the smallest by population state capital in the United States. Trenton became the official capital in New Jersey became the 3rd state in In , it temporarily served as the capital for the United States.
Michigan became the 26th state in Ten years later, in , Lansing was chosen as the capital. Despite being the capital city, the government center is actually in the city of Mason. Cheyenne was chosen as the capital city in Wyoming became the 44th state in The Cheyenne tribe, which the city is named after, is one of the most prominent Great Plains tribes.
New Hampshire became the 9th state in Concord was chosen as its capital in Former U. Another instance of rare synchronicity is shown in Lincoln, Nebraska. Both the capital city and the state became official in Non-Solid Elements by awesomeguy Science 90s. You Might Also Like Relatively Small US Capitals. State Capital Locations. Erase the USA by Capital. Remove Ads. Get the best of Sporcle when you Go Orange. This ad-free experience offers more features, more stats, and more fun while also helping to support Sporcle.
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Questions about our Premium Membership? Bismarck was named the official capital in North Dakota became the 39th state in In one of the original indigenous languages, Hidatsa, the name of the location of modern-day Bismarck meant, "Place of the tall willows.
Ohio became the 17th state in Columbus was chosen as the capital in The world's largest research and development foundation is located in Columbus. And yes, it was named after the explorer. Mississippi became the 20th state in Jackson was named the capital city in Jackson is technically called, "The City of Jackson," but no one uses its full name.
It was named to honor General Andrew Jackson. Rhode Island officially became the 13th state in , though Providence was founded in It took them until to declare Providence as the capital city. It was one of the first cities in the United States to turn to industrialization. Possibly the most well-known city in Hawaii, Honolulu became the official capital in However, Hawaii did not become the 50th state until Boise became the capital in Lewiston was the first capital of the Idaho Territory, but it was moved after a one-vote majority win in the territorial supreme court.
Idaho officially became the 43rd state in Madison was declared as the capital city in Ten years later, Wisconsin became the 30th state, in The headquarters of the American Girl empire are actually located in Madison, as well as the Lands' End headquarters.
Louisiana became the 18th state in Baton Rouge was chosen as the capital in Because the city is located on a natural bluff, it's somewhat protected from the seasonal flooding of the Mississippi River. Phoenix became the capital of Arizona in Arizona did not become the 48th state until Phoenix is the fifth most-populated city in the United States.
Georgia became the 4th state in It took 80 years for Atlanta to be named as the capital, in The city, which had to be rebuilt after the Civil War, is now the most populous in Georgia. Austin was chosen as the capital city in In , Texas became the 28th state.
Carson City was the official capital city of Nevada as of Nevada became the 36th state in The city technically extends to the middle of Lake Tahoe, where it hits the California border. Vermont became the 14th state in The state chose Montpelier as the capital city in Montpelier is the least populated capital city in the country, with fewer than 10, residents. It's also cold: The average high temperature for the year is Cheyenne was chosen as the capital city in Wyoming became the 44th state in The Cheyenne people are comprised of two different tribes that merged in the 19th century and two different federally recognized Nations.
Helena was made the capital in Montana became the 41st state in The city was founded during the Montana gold rush of the s. Most people visit Helena for outdoor recreation purposes. Maine became the 23rd state in
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