Profile of the Fifty States

State Capital Entered Union Population (2005) Population Rank Land Area (Sq. Mi.) Electoral Votes
SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. National Archives, World Almanac
Alabama Montgomery 1819 4,557,808 23 50,744 9
Alaska Juneau 1959 663,661 47 571,951 3
Arizona Phoenix 1912 5,939,292 17 113,635 10
Arkansas Little Rock 1836 2,779,154 32 52,068 6
California Sacramento 1850 36,132,147 1 155,959 55
Colorado Denver 1876 4,665,177 22 103,718 9
Connecticut Hartford 1788 3,510,297 29 4,845 7
Delaware Dover 1787 843,524 45 1,954 3
District of Columbia — — 550,521 — — 3
Florida Tallahassee 1845 17,789,864 4 53,927 27
Georgia Atlanta 1788 9,072,576 9 57,906 15
Hawaii Honolulu 1959 1,275,194 42 6,423 4
Idaho Boise 1890 1,429,096 39 82,747 4
Illinois Springfield 1818 12,763,371 5 55,584 21
Indiana Indianapolis 1816 6,271,973 15 35,867 11
Iowa Des Moines 1846 2,966,334 30 55,869 7
Kansas Topeka 1861 2,744,687 33 81,815 6
Kentucky Frankfort 1792 4,173,405 26 39,728 8
Louisiana Baton Rouge 1812 4,523,628 24 43,562 9
Maine Augusta 1820 1,321,505 40 30,862 4
Maryland Annapolis 1788 5,600,388 19 9,774 10
Massachusetts Boston 1788 6,398,743 13 7,840 12
Michigan Lansing 1837 10,120,860 8 56,804 17
Minnesota St. Paul 1858 5,132,799 21 79,610 10
Mississippi Jackson 1817 2,921,088 31 46,907 6
Missouri Jefferson City 1821 5,800,310 18 68,886 11
Montana Helena 1889 935,670 44 145,552 3
Nebraska Lincoln 1867 1,758,787 38 76,872 5
Nevada Carson City 1864 2,414,807 35 109,826 5
New Hampshire Concord 1788 1,309,940 41 8,968 4
New Jersey Trenton 1787 8,717,925 10 7,417 15
New Mexico Santa Fe 1912 1,928,384 36 121,356 5
New York Albany 1788 19,254,630 3 47,214 31
North Carolina Raleigh 1789 8,683,242 11 48,711 15
North Dakota Bismarck 1889 636,677 48 68,976 3
Ohio Columbus 1803 11,464,042 7 40,948 20
Oklahoma Oklahoma City 1907 3,547,884 28 68,667 7
Oregon Salem 1859 3,641,056 27 95,997 7
Pennsylvania Harrisburg 1787 12,429,616 6 44,817 21
Rhode Island Providence 1790 1,076,189 43 1,045 4
South Carolina Columbia 1788 4,255,083 25 30,110 8
South Dakota Pierre 1889 775,933 46 75,885 3
Tennessee Nashville 1796 5,962,959 16 41,217 11
Texas Austin 1845 22,859,968 2 261,797 34
Utah Salt Lake City 1896 2,469,585 34 82,144 5
Vermont Montpelier 1791 623,050 49 9,250 3
Virginia Richmond 1788 7,567,465 12 39,594 13
Washington Olympia 1889 6,287,759 14 66,544 11
West Virginia Charleston 1863 1,816,856 37 24,078 5
Wisconsin Madison 1848 5,536,201 20 54,310 10
Wyoming Cheyenne 1890 509,294 50 97,100 3
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Table of Contents

Prentice Hall: United States History
CHAPTER 1 Many Cultures Meet (Prehistory–1550)
1 The American Indians 2 The Europeans 3 The West Africans 4 First Encounters American Issues Connector: Global Interdependence Quick Study Guide and Assessment
CHAPTER 2 Europeans Establish Colonies (1492–1752)
1 Spain’s Empire in the Americas 2 The French Empire 3 England’s Southern Colonies 4 The New England Colonies 5 The Middle Colonies Quick Study Guide and Assessment
CHAPTER 3 The American Colonies Take Shape (1607–1765)
1 Immigration and Slavery 2 The American Colonies and England 3 Comparing Regional Cultures 4 Wars of Empire Quick Study Guide and Assessment Reflections: Seeds of Change
CHAPTER 4 The American Revolution (1765–1783)
1 Causes of the Revolution 2 Declaring Independence Declaration of Independence 3 Turning Points of the War 4 War’s End and Lasting Effects Quick Study Guide and Assessment
CHAPTER 5 Creating the Constitution (1781–1789)
1 A Confederation of States 2 Drafting the Constitution 3 Ratifying the Constitution American Issues Connector: Expanding and Protecting Civil Rights Quick Study Guide and Assessment The Constitution and Bill of Rights
CHAPTER 6 The New Republic (1789–1816)
1 Government and Party Politics 2 The Struggle Over Foreign Policy 3 The Age of Jefferson 4 The War of 1812 Quick Study Guide and Assessment Reflections: Jefferson’s Vision
CHAPTER 7 Nationalism and Sectionalism (1812–1855)
1 Industry and Transportation 2 Sectional Differences American Issues Connector: Sectionalism and National Politics 3 An Era of Nationalism 4 Democracy and the Age of Jackson 5 Constitutional Disputes and Crises Quick Study Guide and Assessment
CHAPTER 8 Religion and Reform (1812–1860)
1 A Religious Awakening American Issues Connector: Church and State 2 A Reforming Society 3 The Antislavery Movement 4 The Women’s Movement Quick Study Guide and Assessment
CHAPTER 9 Manifest Destiny (1800–1850)
1 Migrating to the West 2 Texas and the Mexican-American War 3 Effects of Territorial Expansion Quick Study Guide and Assessment Reflections: An Age of Reform
CHAPTER 10 The Union in Crisis (1846–1861)
1 Slavery, States’ Rights, and Western Expansion American Issues Connector: Federal Power and States’ Rights 2 A Rising Tide of Protest and Violence 3 Political Realignment Deepens the Crisis 4 Lincoln, Secession, and War Quick Study Guide and Assessment
CHAPTER 11 The Civil War (1861–1865)
1 Resources, Strategies, and Early Battles 2 African Americans and the War 3 Life During the War 4 Turning Points of the War 5 The War’s End and Impact Quick Study Guide and Assessment
CHAPTER 12 The Reconstruction Era (1865–1877)
1 Rival Plans for Reconstruction American Issues Connector: Checks and Balances 2 Reconstruction in the South 3 The End of Reconstruction Quick Study Guide and Assessment Reflections: The Civil War
CHAPTER 13 The Triumph of Industry (1865–1914)
1 Technology and Industrial Growth 2 The Rise of Big Business 3 The Organized Labor Movement American Issues Connector: Technology and Society Quick Study Guide and Assessment
CHAPTER 14 Immigration and Urbanization (1865–1914)
1 The New Immigrants 2 Cities Expand and Change American Issues Connector: Migration and Urbanization Social and Cultural Trends Quick Study Guide and Assessment
CHAPTER 15 The South and West Transformed (1865–1900)
1 The New South 2 Westward Expansion and the American Indians American Issues Connector: American Indian Policy 3 Transforming the West Quick Study Guide and Assessment
CHAPTER 16 Issues of the Gilded Age (1877–1900)
1 Segregation and Social Tensions American Issues Connector: Women in American Society 2 Political and Economic Challenges 3 Farmers and Populism Quick Study Guide and Assessment Reflections: Little Bighorn
CHAPTER 17 The Progressive Era (1890–1920)
1 The Drive for Reform 2 Women Make Progress American Issues Connector: Social Problems and Reforms 3 The Struggle Against Discrimination 4 Roosevelt’s Square Deal 5 Wilson’s New Freedom Quick Study Guide and Assessment
CHAPTER 18 An Emerging World Power (1890–1917)
1 The Roots of Imperialism American Issues Connector: Territorial Expansion of the United States 2 The Spanish-American War 3 The United States and East Asia 4 The United States and Latin America Quick Study Guide and Assessment
CHAPTER 19 World War I and Beyond (1914–1920)
1 From Neutrality to War American Issues Connector: America Goes to War 2 The Home Front 3 Wilson, War, and Peace 4 Effects of the War Quick Study Guide and Assessment Reflections: The Progressive Era
CHAPTER 20 The Twenties (1919–1929)
1 A Booming Economy 2 The Business of Government 3 Social and Cultural Tensions American Issues Connector: U.S. Immigration Policy 4 A New Mass Culture 5 The Harlem Renaissance Quick Study Guide and Assessment
CHAPTER 21 The Great Depression (1928–1932)
1 Causes of the Depression 2 Americans Face Hard Times 3 Hoover’s Response Fails Quick Study Guide and Assessment
CHAPTER 22 The New Deal (1932–1941)
1 FDR Offers Relief and Recovery 2 The Second New Deal 3 Effects of the New Deal American Issues Connector: Government’s Role in the Economy 4 Culture of the 1930s Quick Study Guide and Assessment Reflections: Art in the New Deal
CHAPTER 23 The Coming of War (1931–1942)
1 Dictators and Wars 2 From Isolation to Involvement 3 America Enters the War Quick Study Guide and Assessment
CHAPTER 24 World War II (1941–1945)
1 The Allies Turn the Tide 2 The Home Front 3 Victory in Europe and the Pacific 4 The Holocaust 5 Effects of the War Quick Study Guide and Assessment
CHAPTER 25 The Cold War (1945–1960)
1 The Cold War Begins 2 The Korean War 3 The Cold War Expands 4 The Cold War at Home American Issues Connector: Civil Liberties and National Security Quick Study Guide and Assessment
CHAPTER 26 Postwar Confidence and Anxiety (1945–1960)
1 An Economic Boom 2 A Society on the Move 3 Mass Culture and Family Life 4 Dissent and Discontent Quick Study Guide and Assessment Reflections: Postwar Changes
CHAPTER 27 The Civil Rights Movement (1945–1975)
1 Early Demands for Equality 2 The Movement Gains Ground 3 New Successes and Challenges American Issues Connector: Voting Rights Quick Study Guide and Assessment
CHAPTER 28 The Kennedy and Johnson Years (1960–1968)
1 Kennedy and the Cold War 2 Kennedy’s New Frontier 3 Johnson’s Great Society American Issues Connector: Poverty and Prosperity Quick Study Guide and Assessment
CHAPTER 29 The Vietnam War Era (1954–1975)
1 Origins of the Vietnam War 2 U.S. Involvement Grows 3 The War Divides America 4 The War’s End and Impact American Issues Connector: America and the World 5 Nixon and the Cold War Quick Study Guide and Assessment
CHAPTER 30 An Era of Protest and Change (1960–1980)
1 The Counterculture 2 The Women’s Rights Movement 3 The Rights Revolution Expands 4 The Environmental Movement American Issues Connector: Interaction With the Environment Quick Study Guide and Assessment
CHAPTER 31 A Crisis in Confidence (1968–1980)
1 Nixon and the Watergate Scandal 2 The Ford and Carter Years 3 Foreign Policy Troubles Quick Study Guide and Assessment Reflections: The Civil Rights Struggle
CHAPTER 32 The Conservative Resurgence (1980–1993)
1 The Conservative Movement Grows 2 The Reagan Revolution 3 The End of the Cold War 4 Foreign Policy After the Cold War Quick Study Guide and Assessment
CHAPTER 33 Into a New Century (1992–Today)
1 The Computer and Technology Revolutions 2 The Clinton Presidency 3 Global Politics and Economics 4 The George W. Bush Presidency 5 Americans Look to the Future American Issues Connector: Education and American Society Quick Study Guide and Assessment
Reflections: Enduring Issues Five Themes of Geography Profile of the Fifty States Atlas Presidents of the United States Economics Handbook Landmark Decisions of the Supreme Court Documents of Our Nation English and Spanish Glossary Index Acknowledgments
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