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Origin of the Names of the states

l. Maine was so called as early as 1895
from Maine in France of which Henrier
ia Maria, queen Of England, was at tha
time proprietor.
,. New Hampshire was the name Civ
en- to the territory conveyed by the Plym
outh company TO Capt. John Mason, b,
patent, Nov. 7, 1859, with reference {,
the patentee, who was governor of Ports
mouth, in Hampshire, England.
3. Vermont was so called by the in
habitanis in their declaration of indepen
dence, Jan. 16, l777, from the French
cerd, green, and mont, mountain.
4. Massachusetts, derived its name from
tribe Of Indians in the neighborhood o
Boston. The tribe is thought TO have de
rived its name from the Blue Hills of Mil
ton. al have learned" says Roger VIII
Jams, "that the Massachusetts was so call
ed from the Blue Hills"
3. Rhode Island was so called i'm l644
in reference TO the Island Of Rhodes, in
the Mediterranean.
6. Connecticut was so called from the
Indian name Of its principal river.
Z. New York Originally called New
Netherlands) n was so called in reference 10
the duke of York and Albany, 10 whom
this territory was granted.
8. New Jersey Originally called New
Sweden) was so named in 1864, in COM
pliment 10 Sir George Carteret, one of lis
original proprietors, who had defended the
Island of Jersey against the Long Paria-
ment, during the civil war of England.
8. Pennsylvania was so called in 1851,
after William Penn, the founder of Phila-
delphia.
10. Delaware was so called in 1903,
from Delaware Bay, on which il lies, and
which received It's name from Lord de La
War, who died in this bay.
ii. Maryland was so called in honor of
Henrietta Maria, queen of Charles l., in
lis patent 10 Lord Baltimore, June 30.
I632.
II. Virginia was SO called in 1854, af.
er Elizabeth, the Virgin queen of Eng
and
l3 and Ia. Carolina North and SOUTH
vas so called by the French in 1864, in
lonor of Charles TX Of France.
10. Georgia was so called in 1872, in
Ionor of George III.
l6. Alabama was so called in 1917,
rom its principal river.
II. Mississippi was so called in 1900,
rom its western boundary. Mississippi is
aid to denoe the whole river; that is, the
iver formed by the union of many.
lS Iouictano ,,,ag 90 ooIlol -. e
.ous XVI Of France.
10. Tennessee was so called in 1896, |
'om It's principal river The word Ten |
essee is said TO signify curved spoon.
20. Kentucky was so called in 1882,
ON its principal river.
81. Illinois was so called in 1909, from
IS principal river. The word is said 10
gniiy the river Of men.
%. Indiana was so called in 1902, from
merican Indians.
%. Ohio was so called in 1902, from
southern boundary.
"a. Missouri was so called in 1921,
ON its principal river:
%. Michigan was so called in 1905,
ON the Lake on its borders.
26. Arkansas was 50 called in 1910,
om its principal river.
81. Florida was so called by Juan Ponce
0 Leon, in 1872, because it was discov-
ed on Easter Sunday; in Spanish
aScus Florida.
2s. Texas was so called BY the Span. /
rds in 1000, who that year drove out .
lony of French, that haG established '
emselves at Moniagorda; and made their
ST permanent settlement.
29.Wisconsin was named in 1896 when
territorial government was formed, from .
3 river Of the same name. !
80. Iowa was so called in 1898, after a !,
be of Indians of the same nsmo, and a r
paratc territorial government formed. c