1. What was the only State to enter the United States by treaty instead of territorial annexation? Texas 2. Among all 50 states, which State is the farthest west? Alaska 3. Which State is the only in the Union to have acquired its sovereignty by proclamation of the President of the United States? West Virginia 4. What was the first state? Delaware 5. Which State was admitted to the Union on Valentines Day? Arizona 6. Which State has America’s oldest city? Florida 7. The Confederacy had its capital in which States? Alabama & Virginia 8. Which was the last Confederate State to be let back into the Union after the Civil War? Georgia 9. What is the smallest state west of the Mississippi River? Arkansas 10. What is the largest state east of the Mississippi River? Alaska (Alaska is the furthest north, west and east. Some of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands extend past the 180 degree meridian placing them in the Eastern Hemisphere. In fact, these points in Alaska represent some of the most eastern points in the World.) 11. Which State has experienced the worst natural disaster in terms of lives lost? Texas 12. Which State has the most bordering States? Missouri & Tennessee 13. Which State is the least populous State? Wyoming 14. Which State is the driest state? Nevada 15. Which State has the highest literacy rate in the nation? Utah Bonus question worth 10 points: Texas has shared its border with what countries? 1. Mexico 2. The United States of America (While Texas was a separate country from 1836 to 1845.) 3. The Confederate States of America (Louisiana joined the Confederacy prior to Texas briefly giving Texas a border with the CSA.) 4. Republic of the Rio Grande (a country located between the Republic of Texas and Mexico from January 17 to November 6, 1840)
See i should get at least half points for this answer. Therefore I will take a 71% which is a C-. LOL
You know what, I really did know that.... Arkansas is the biggest of the contiguous states west.... Right again you are!
