United States Capitols

• Each state within the US has 1 state capital city.

• Capitals were created within each state to contain the meeting place for its state's legislature and offices for the state's governor, though this is not true for every single state.

• ​The US's first capital city was New York City in 1785.

• Our capital city here in CA, is Sacramento.​

• The entire US also has 1 capital city, Washington DC.​

Facts

​**Does anyone know how many capitol cities we have in total?**

​New York city, NY, Capital Building

​Sacramento, CA, Capital Building

Washington D.C, Md, capital building.

​ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/410601691030705001/

​Here is a link to all of the US capitals. Please save the copy into your classroom folder that way you can study it this week.

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​ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx6c_EefZAQ

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Watching this video will ensure that you will get the state capitals stuck in your head!​

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Using flashcards is another great way to memorize the different state capitals. This set of flash cards also shows you the exact location of each state you are working on. Keep in mind that you may also make your own flashcard sets within quizlet for future studying.​

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​ https://quizlet.com/287816745/us-states-and-capitals-statecapital-flash-cards/

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