Amerian Colonies

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  • Virginia

    Virginia
    Known as Old Dominion.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina
    Called the Palmetto State.

  • Massachusetts

    Massachusetts
    The name comes from the Massachusetts Indians.

  • Maryland

    Maryland
    Nicknamed the Old Line State.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut
    Name comes from "Quinneluekut".

  • Delaware

    Delaware
    It gets its name from the river that seperats it from NJ.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island
    It is the smallest U.S. state.

  • North Calolina

    North Calolina
    Nicknamed the Tar Heel State.

  • New York

    New York
    It is a Middle Atlantic State.

  • New Jersey

    New Jersey
    Named "Jersey" for the biggest British Island.

  • New Hapshire

    New Hapshire
    Name from Captin John Mason.

  • Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania
    The name means "Penn's Woods".

  • Georgia

    Georgia
    It is called the Empire State of the South.