4-10 The State of Georgia

The great state of Georgia became the 4th state on January 2, 1788.  Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe on February 12, 1733 and it was the 13th colony.  It's area is 57,906 square  miles making it the 24th largest state in the U.S.  The capital of Georgia is Atlanta.  Atlanta has been the capital since 1868.  Georgia has 100 miles of coastline.

Emblem/Symbol	Name of Emblem/Symbol	Adopted
Motto	"Wisdom, justice, and moderation"
Nickname	Empire State of the South; Peach State
State Bird	Brown Thrasher	April 6. 1935
State Flower	Cherokee Rose	1916
State Song	"Georgia on My Mind"	April 24, 1979
State Tree	Live Oak	1937
State Flag		May 8, 2003
State Vegetable	Vidalia Onion	1990
State Fish	Largemouth Bass	1970
State Amphibian	Green Tree Frog	May 9, 2005
State Mineral	Staurolite	1976
State Fruit	Peach	1995

Complete the questions below.

1.  Georgia's state tree is the .

2.  The Staurolite is Georgia's state .

3.  Georgia became a state on January 2, .

4.  The state fruit is the .

5.  Georgia was the colony.

6.  The state motto is "."

7.  The state fish is the .

8.  The Green Tree Frog is the state .

9.  The state flag was adopted on May 8, .

10.  The Brown Thrasher is the state .