?Missouri? means ?town of the large canoes.?įrom the Spanish word meaning ?mountain.?įrom an Oto Indian word meaning ?flat water?įrom Mexico, ?place of Mexitli,? an Aztec god or leaderįrom an Iroquoian word meaning ?great river?įrom two Choctaw Indian words meaning ?red people? In honor of Henrietta Maria (queen of Charles I of England)įrom Massachusett tribe of Native Americans, meaning ?at or about the great hill?įrom Indian word ?Michigana? meaning ?great or large lake?įrom a Dakota Indian word meaning ?sky-tinted water?įrom an Indian word meaning ?Father of Waters? She was said to have owned the province of Mayne in France. It has been considered a compliment to Henrietta Maria, queen of Charles I of England. Probably from an Indian word meaning ?this is the place? or ?the Beautiful Land?įrom a Sioux word meaning ?people of the south wind?įrom an Iroquoian word ?Ken-tah-ten? meaning ?land of tomorrow?įirst used to distinguish the mainland from the offshore islands. Or they may have been named after Hawaii or Hawaiki, the traditional home of the Polynesians.Īn invented name whose meaning is unknown. The islands may have been named by Hawaii Loa, their traditional discoverer. 1500įrom an Indian word (Quinnehtukqut) meaning ?beside the long tidal river?įrom Delaware River and Bay named in turn for Sir Thomas West, Baron De La Warrįrom the Spanish Pascua Florida, meaning ?feast of flowers? (Easter) Perhaps from the O'odham Indian word for ?little spring?įrom a book, Las Sergas de Esplandin, by Garcia Ordez de Montalvo, c. In order to answer the quiz correctly, you must then click on the state which matches the given name.May come from Choctaw meaning ?thicket-clearers? or ?vegetation-gatherers?Ĭorruption of Aleut word meaning ?great land? or ?that which the sea breaks against?
This city will correspond to a particular state. The game will give you the name of a capital city. But what pray tell is the name of their capital cities? Would you know off the top of your head? Could you guess if given enough time? This is what US State Capitals asks of you: To name the capital city of each of these great states. California, Boston, and Michigan are all fine states, they are world-class and heralded the world over as true American cities.
by quizzing you on the names of its capital cities. This is a game which pays tribute to the grandeur, and the elegance of the United States. Most people can't name five different capital cities, let alone fifty, but you're not most people.
The country is made up of fifty different states and each of those states has its own specific capital city. The United States of America is a big country, one of the biggest.
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