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Across 1. A northern state, contains Detroit, and is bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, thus called the "Great Lakes State". 5. Contains Dallas and Houston. It associates with cowboys, desert and oil wells. 9. A state in the Southeastern United States. Contains the city Charlotte. In this state the Wright Brothers made the first ever powered flight by man. (2 Words) 10. The state with the smallest area. Located in the New England region. Nicknamed "The Ocean State". Its abbreviation is RI. (2 Words) 14. A southern state named after the biggest river in the United States. Jackson is its capital city. 15. Located on the east coast. Its size is the second smallest from all states. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, to the northeast by New Jersey, and to the north by Pennsylvania. 16. Located in the Midwest. "Toto, I've a feeling we're not in _______ any more."

Down 2. One of the Mountain States in the northwest. Its capital is Boise. Borders with Washington and Oregon. Nicknamed "Gem State" and "Potato State". 3. A state located in the Midwest, along the Canadian border. Its capital city is Bismarck. (2 Words) 4. The last state to join Unites States, and the only one made up entirely of islands. Has lots of volcanoes. 6. Its state capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha. 7. An eastern state, its capital city is Charleston. Considered to be the "southern most northern state". (2 Words) 8. A small state on the east coast, contains the cities Baltimore and Annapolis. 11. A state in the southeast, contains the city of Atlanta, named after King George II of Great Britain. 12. It is nicknamed: "Old Dominion" and the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there. Its abbreviation is VA. 13. Located in the southeast. Contains the cities Birmingham, Montgomery and Huntsville.