50 States and Capitals Match Up Part 2 Quiz

Answer: New York

New York is one of the most populated states in the nation with most of its residents living on Manhattan. Religions found in upstate New York include the LDS and Protestants. The western half of the Erie Canal is still in use today hauling the freight from The Big Apple to the Great Lakes.

The state was founded by the Dutch but they were forced to give it up in 1664 when the British invaded. New York and the rest of the world mourned when the Towers were destroyed on September 11th.

Answer: North Carolina

North Carolina has a lot of history chief among them was the first flight in 1903 by the Wright Brothers. All along the coast are lighthouses which still point their beams into the Atlantic to guide boats into the United States.

Answer: Rhode Island

Rhode Island has done many things but they never sent any delegates to the conventions. When the Declaration and the Constitution were signed and ratified Rhode Island signed these fourth and fifth. Rhode Island was created because Massachusetts threw out a group of religious dissidents, including their founder Roger Williams for not agreeing with the Puritans. William's descendants took their ideas to Congress in 1789 and with the backing of James Madison they created the Bill of Rights.

Answer: Vermont

Vermont has more colonial history in it then Virginia and narrowly beats its rival New Hampshire in granite sales. In the Civil War the Confederates lost at St. Albans when they tried to raid the town and got busted by Mounties when they crossed into Canada. Vermonters love ice cream since Ben and Jerry's was founded here in 1978 in Burlington.

The Green Mountain Boys come from Vermont and this is their state nickname.

Answer: Kentucky

Kentucky owes its existence to Daniel Boone who founded the state in 1767. Kentucky also has a history of prohibition. Two types of liquor are here whiskey and moonshine, with moonshine being the most sought after. The Hatfields and the McCoys battled it out on the state border from 1863 to 1891.

Answer: Tennessee

Good old Tennessee! If it was not for them we might have lost 1812 and the Spanish-American War. Nashville is the heart of the music industry and is the state capital. In 1865 the KKK was founded here and is the most dangerous American terrorist group.

The Democratic Party was founded in 1828 in Nashville and they nominated Andrew Jackson as their president. Graceland is home of Elvis and is also his tomb. If you need a tow look for "Tow Truck City" Chattanooga Tennessee where the tow trucks have been made at the Miller plant since 1916 the Tow Truck Hall of Fame and Museum is right outside the plant's gates.

Answer: Ohio

Ohio is the Birthplace of Aviation all of the well-known aviators of the 20th century from The Wright Brothers, to Neil Armstrong, to John Glenn all earned their wings in Dayton, Ohio before they did their first flights and half most of the well known ones were born in Ohio also. Known as the Buckeye State, Ohio is 34th in the nation by population. Most of the manufacturing is in Ohio with most of the outgoing traffic using the inland waterway which stretches from the Great Lakes in the north to the Ohio and Mississippi River to the south.

Answer: Louisiana

From Katrina, to defeating the British, to building the longest causeway, to Mardi Gras, Louisiana has seen it all. Most of the traffic in this swamp state comes from barges and river boats on the Mississippi which passes right down the middle of the state to New Orleans.

Answer: Indiana

Indiana is the 'Crossroads of America'. Every major road goes through this state. Indianapolis is the capital and is where the racing takes place. Indianapolis is home of The Brickyard itself Indianapolis International Speedway home of the Indy 500.

Answer: Mississippi

Mississippi is named after the river. Jackson, the state capital, has the largest metro center in the South. Vicksburg happened here and even today the South hates Grant and throws darts at his picture and 50 dollar bills. Much of the state is in the colonial style with buildings dating back to 1776 when the British gave it up in 1783. Home of the Blues, Mississippi has more clubs then dance halls.